| Date |
Key Point |
| 1880's |
Land selections begin for the deep soil and plentiful rainfall |
| 1880's |
The town was surveyed during planning of the Great Southern Railway from Dandenong to South Gippsland |
| 1887 |
Town allotments went on sale and the town was named after the Governor of Victoria (1884-1889), Sir Henry Loch |
| 1888 |
The first store and Anglican Church were opened following settlement in anticipation of the railway |
| 1891 |
Saleyards were built near the railway station |
| 1902 |
The two storey Union Bank was built and remains a prominent memorial to the towns prosperity |
| 1911 |
Trucking yeards were added to the saleyards |