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Koori History           More Information 1   2

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 The first land selection in the Gembrook area was made by the Le Soeuf Family in 1873.
Albert Le Soeuf came up with the name 'Gembrook' to describe a creek on which he and others were prospecting for gemstones (mainly sapphires and emeralds).
A.A. Le Soeuf later purchased 320 acres and named it Gembrook Park.

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