Timeline

1817	Land grant of 1000 acres to Robert Jenkins. Called Berkeley Estate
1822	Robert Jenkins died aged 45 years after falling from his horse
1839	Berkeley Mansion was built and was home to the Jenkins family
1858	First Berkeley Public School opened
1862	Church of England church and buriel grounds established on one acre of ground donated by W W Jenkins. Known today as Pioneer Cemetery
1884	William Jenkins, son of Robert, died aged 66 years
1887	Berkeley dairymen opened a co-operative factory to process their cream into butter
1889	Berkeley coke ovens began operatiaons and employed 40 men
1890	Berkeley Estate subdivided
1895	Salt Industry established on Gooseberry Island
1903	School of Arts opened
1926	The Illawarra Coastal Fishing Company was formed with a depot located at Berkeley
1940	Berkeley Mansion was demolished
1951	The Berkeley Migrant Hostel was built by the Commonwealth Government to accommodate 2800 persons
1954	The Migrant Hostel opened with an intake of British migrants
1961	Berkeley High School officially opened
1962	Berkeley South School opened
1967	The Migrant Hostel was closed and all residents were moved
1989	Neighborhood centre upgraded.
1992	The Budjong Creek landscape group was formed to protect the remaining pockets of rainforest and native plants that still grow in the area
1995	The Nan Tien Temple opened in October
2005	Winnima Way resurfaced and repairs to kerbs and footpaths carried out.

Last Modified: 15/08/2008

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