Meteorites set to star

By Callan Date
A BRAND new Cranbourne meteorite display is on the agenda almost 150 years after the real deal hit the earth.
The yet-to-be-built Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre could be the new home with councillors deciding at last week’s council meeting to investigate costs for the new display.
Other venues, including Cranbourne Park Place, Casey Leisure Centre and the intersection of High and Sladen streets, were also discussed as possible homes.
The Cranbourne meteorite display is outdated and in poor condition at its current site on the corner of the South Gippsland Highway and Camms Road, according to Casey officers.
Casey deputy mayor Kevin Bradford said if the display was left at its current location much longer it would start to lose it historical significance.
“They are a significant part of our history and we should be proud of this. We need to develop history instead of ignoring it,” Cr Bradford said.
Several meteorites landed in the Cranbourne area back in 1860.
Today, the actual meteorites are scatted across the world.
One is currently displayed at the Victorian State Museum and Casey council wants it back – although for just six months.
Councillors voted to write to museum officials asking to borrow the meteorite for local display.