The community who once lived at 'The Farm'

The aboriginal word for ‘frog’ gave the township of Cocoroc its name.

The township was created to house workers employed at the Western Treatment Plant or Metropolitan Sewage Farm as it was known then.

1894 - The workers township of Cocoroc is built.

1897 - By this time there were 32 houses on the farm.

1950's - There were nearly 100 houses with a number of families living in Cocoroc with schools, a swimming pool, sports pavilion, football oval, park, tennis court, church and post office.

1970's - More than 500 people were living in Cocoroc, this was the peak of this small township.

The Cocoroc township became too expensive for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) to fund, and as a result the town gradually became abandoned.

1973 - Most of the houses and other buildings were demolished or moved to Werribee.

See what Cocoroc township looks like today

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    Step back in time and visit The Farm through our virtual tour. The old township of Cocoroc is waiting for you!

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