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European settlement in the mid 19th century, much of the catchment of the Oakley Creek was redeveloped into produce or dairy farms. In 1845, entrepreneur Edwin Oakley established a flax mill, powered by the water of the creek. Over time, the English language name for the stream became Oakley
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of the area. The northern area of the creek has a number of archeologically significant sites from this era, and were left relatively intact due to this area not becoming as developed as other parts of the
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Friends of Oakley Creek was established, in order to better protect the creek and improve its surrounding natural environment. One of the group's major concerns during this period was the impact of the
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Creek, or Oakley's Creek. The first bridge across the creek was constructed at Mount Albert in 1854, and the Mount Albert adjacent to the creek developed into suburban housing in the 1920s and 1930s.
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