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John Sharp Adams builds "Ivy Cottage"and "Rockleigh" Farmhouse runs mixed farm olive trees, small or hard and vineyard, keeps cows, pigs, and carriage horses.
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John Adams, son of John Sharp Adams, begin quarrying.
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Subdivisions for residential purposes of 14 acres west of quarry by Adams Family.
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Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School looks for alternative site for school. Compares Rockbeare site as "second to none in Victoria" and places deposit on land.
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Depression prevents school from buying land.
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Northcote Council granted lease of quarry hole to operate as muicipal tip.
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Formation of Rockbeare Park Conservation Group.
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New entrance for park, designed by Ellis Stones, landscape architect. 300 trees planted under his direction.
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Quarry hole filled. Northcote Council buys it and flood plains of Darebin Creek as parkland.
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Rockbeare Park officially becomes part of Darebin Parklands. Guided Walk opened by Victorian Minister for Conservation.
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$20,000 grant for weed eradication given by Minister of Lands.
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Grazing of horse in the park discontinued.
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Reticulated water introduced on Northcote side of park- reducing effort of the "bucket brigade".
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Opening of footbridge across creek, built by voluntary labour. Volunteers, ranging from school children to pensioners plant 3,500 plants. Seats bulit.
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Ranger's shed built by volunteers.
