Cocoroc

The township of Cocoroc was created in 1894 at the Metropolitan Sewage Farm (now the Western Treatment Plant) to house the workers it employed. The name 'Cocoroc' means 'frog' in the language of the Wathaurung people — the Traditional Owners of the land the treatment plant was built on.

Cororoc: then and now

Located within the unique cultural landscape of Western Treatment Plant, there once was a township called Cocoroc.

1894: A plan of the township shows there were 72 allotments.

1897: There were 32 houses, a town hall, football ground (and football team, pictured below), swimming pool, tennis courts, four schools and a post office.

Early 1950s: The township reached its peak with nearly 100 houses located around the Farm: the majority being wihin Cocoroc.

Early 1970s: Some 500 people were living in Cocoroc.

As it became too expensive for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works to subsidise, Cocoroc was abandoned. By 1973, most of the houses and other buildings were demolished or moved to Werribee.

All that is left now of Cocoroc are two small empty concrete swimming pools, change rooms, a sports pavillion, farm hall and a heritage-listed water tank.
https://www.melbournewater.com.au/community-and-education/about-our-water/history-and-heritage/history-sewerage/cocoroc