1860 Gold discovered at Wood's Point
1862 Yarra Track to Wood's Point goldfields constructed
1864 Town of Healseville
surveyed
Deviation of Yarra Track around town of New Chum
1865
New Chum deserted|
1874 Cobb and Co coaches start services to Blacks Spur and Marysville
1876 Graceburn
Weir built
1881 Agitation for new railway from Healseville to Benalla
1888
Acheron Railway League forms - agitates for new railway from Healesville to Alexandra
1891 First Maroondah
Watts) River Weir opens
MMBW established
1888 Railway
to Healesville built
1893 Donnelley's and Sawpit Creeks Weirs built
1915 Works begin
1916
Bus (charabanks) Melbourne to Woods Point begins, via Healeseville
1917 Design and site clearing commences
1918 Diversion of Maroondah River (later renamed Watts River) via a concrete open channel
Agitation for 2'6" raiulway from Healesville to Narbethong
1919 Cableway and ropeway built for transport of materials from Healesville to site
1920 Construction starts
Aqueducts and channels
constructed
1926 Terrible bushfires rage in Mt Monda AREA
1927 Works complete
Reservoir officially opened
1929
External planting in gardens starts
1930 New road to Blacks' Sopur starts
1932 Perimeter fence installed
Walking tracks constructed
Landscaping commenced
1937 Blacks' Spur deciation road built from Fernshaw to St Ronians's Well
Blacks' Spur Rd sealed from Graceburn Weir to Fernshaw
1988 Sawpit Creek Weir decommissioned
1989 Spiilway enlarged
