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In 1869, the government opened part of the Carrum Swamp to Selection. Forty-nine men took-up the opportunity to gain land, but conditions applied. They had to pay rent for three years, fence the selection, make improvements, and permanently reside on their selection. It was not a pleasant place to live. Acres of the selections were under water in winter, cows were up to knees in water, and crops were ruined. Major floods occurred in 1934 and 1952.