Gwynneville - Timeline
| 1825 | James Spearing arrived in Australia to take up his land grants, one of which comprised the Gwynneville area. |
| 1832 | Spearing noted as pre-eminent agriculturalist of the area. |
| 1835 | Spearing's estate conveyed to Lt Col Leahy, who changed the name to Mt Keera estate. |
| 1842 | Mt Keera estate subdivision, roughly encompassing Gwynneville in lots 60-80. |
| 1861 | Mt Keira tram way line opened. |
| 1888 | John Gwynne injured by a run away skip on the Mt Keira tramline. |
| 1889 | The Illawarra Mercury advertised allotments for sale in the Gwynneville Estate. |
| 1900 | New coke works erected at Beaton Park site. |
| 1908 | Dobing's bush sold to the city council. |
| 1908 | Gwynneville approached only by a narrow track. |
| 1911 | Federal coke works employed 32 men at year's end. |
| 1912 | Dobing's bush gazetted |
| 1920 | Gipps Road was 66ft wide. |
| 1924 | Gwynne's subdivision of his parcel of land, comprising lots 71 & 72 of the original Mt Keera subdivision. |
| 1925 | Recreation ground established at Wiseman's Park, sports oval opened, planning for future school of arts commenced. |
| 1929 | Kiernan Street subdivision. |
| 1934 | Gwynneville School of Arts hall opened. |
| 1937 | Porter Street subdivision |
| 1938 | Mountainview estate subdivision along Eastern avenue, Frances Street subdivision and Wiseman's park subdivision. |
| 1939 | S A Denison and sons bakery established on Foley's Road. |
| 1940 | Sunnybank estate subdivision along Murphy's Road. |
| 1941 | St John's Church of England, Gwynneville dedicated |
| 1941 | Robinson's 10th subdivision. |
| 1948 | Council negotiations for the acquisition of land at Beaton Park commenced |
| 1948 | Cardinal Gilroy appoints first Rector Amovibilis of Gwynneville |
| 1951 | St Brigid's catholic church opened |
| 1952 | Second bowling green opened at Wiseman Pk |
| 1952 | First classroom at Gwynneville Public School erected. |
| 1952 | Scout club room opened |
| 1953 | Wollongong Workshop Theatre established. |
| 1953 | St Brigid's primary school opened by Bishop McCabe |
| 1953 | Greenacres school opened by Mr Sid Hoskins, president of the Wollongong Subnormal Children's Welfare Association. |
| 1954 | Mt Keira rail line dismantled |
| 1955 | Beaton Park area set aside by council for future recreational development |
| 1963 | St Brigid's Catholic Women's league established |
| 1963 | South Coast synagogue & community centre for the local Hebrew community opened in Gwynneville. |
| 1971 | Federal coke works shut down. |
| 1973 | "Elonera" at 33 Foley's Rd established as an alternative school. |
| 1978 | Illawarra Preschool Committee opened a preschool in Berkeley Rd, Gwynneville. |
| 1981 | Beaton Park Leisure Centre opened |
| 1983 | Beaton park heated pool opened |
| 1987 | Elonera established as Wollongong's first Montessori Primary School. |
| 1989 | Throsby drive constructed |
| 1993 | Beaton Park athletics track opened |
| 1998 | Heritage house adjacent to Elonera purchased by the Montessori school to expand services. |
| 2000 | Gipps Street army depot memorial wall dedicated. |
| 2001 | Beaton park grandstand opened |
Last Modified: 31/10/2008
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