(Above) Map showing Melbourne Water Recreation Area and nearby. Heatherton Rd at bottom (Google, May 2017)

(Above) Greatly  magnified section of the "Dandenong -1975 Aerial Photo", Heatherton Rd at centre. (SLV).

HISTORICAL The land on the eastern side of Stud Rd, to the Dandenong Creek, extending south from Brady Rd to Heatherton Rd, was part of the original Police Paddocks Reservation of 1838. Most of the area is public land, except for commercial and residential usage on the south east corner of Stud and Heatherton Rds. Principal usage is:  Leased Horse Agistment The Monash Freeway The Dandenong Basketball Association Melbourne Water Recreation area The Liberty Service Station The Dandenong Club Trailer Hire businesses A Subway Restaurant A TAB Agency The Dandenong Creek Reserve and Trail

(Above) Map of 1881 showing land holdings in the  southern section of Police Paddocks. Stud Rd towards the right, Gladstone Rd in centre, Heatherton Rd at bottom, Brady Rd near top. (SLV)