History
James Flemming & Charles Grimes identified the Kororoit Creek in 1803 along with the Maribyrnong River and Yarra River.
At the time it was the home of the Wurundjeri Aboriginal tribe who had hunted, fished and camped along the creek for thousands of years. Aboriginal occupation is evident in the form of many scattered artefacts along the Creek. Scar trees, where canoes were carved from the bark of the red gums, are dotted along the Creek.
The name "Kororoit" is thought to have come from an Aboriginal word meaning "male kangaroo" although this has not been confirmed.
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