Spotlight on Leongatha
Key Points in History
| Date | Key Point |
|---|---|
| 1882 | First settlers arrived and are met by dense bracken and saplings |
| 1887 | First post office opened |
| 1890 | Leongatha offically named |
| 1890 | Newspaper "The Great Southern Star" established. |
| 1891 | Railway reached Leongatha |
| 1893 | Influx of population with a colony established North-East of township |
| 1895 | Butter factory opened |
| 1903 | First Agricultural and Pastoral Show |
| 1908 | Butter factory supplies the town electricity |
| 1913 | Bad town fire resulted in new construction with locally sourced bricks |