1908 - 1912 Establishment of Mont Park

European Occupation 1830 Establishment of Mont Park

1964 La Trobe University Innovative Wetland Systems

The State Government purchased Bundoora farming land for the establishment of Mont Park Hospital for the insane.

Patients and staff farmed the area intensively. There was a dairy farm, orchards and vegetable gardens. Fertilizers and pesticides were used regularly.