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This book acknowledges the McNab family’s
custodianship of this land over the past
100 years. It is also a gift for future residents,
enriching their connection to the land that
they too will come to know as home, and where
they too will create stories and memories to
be treasured.
The land on which Lochaven is built belonged
to three generations of the McNab family
before siblings Laurie and Val chose to sell
to Dacland in 2014 to create a residential
community for over 500 families.
At first, the McNabs worked the land for crops,
and then diversified over the years into dairy
and cattle farming. They ran a successful
Guernsey cattle stud farm for around 35 years,
and enjoyed success at Melbourne and country
agricultural shows. More recently the farmhas
been home to premium Angus stock.
As the land transitions from its farming
heritage to a new residential community,
Dacland has come to know Laurie and Val,
and we have enjoyed and valued their many
stories and memories of growing up on the
land. As with all our communities, we listen
to the history of the land and work with its
natural features to create a legacy for future
generations. Homes are more than bricks
and mortar; they create a sense of place,
somewhere to belong.
We have compiled this collection of photos and
memories as amark of respect to honour the
McNab family history, the land and its heritage.
Special thanks to Laurie for his generosity
in allowing us to use his own photos for this
book, and to both Laurie and Val for their time
and graciousness in passing these stories on
memories to us.