[3] He purchased Crown land west of Bluff Road, originally part of Dendy's Special Survey, in 1853.

[6] In 1927 a number of Anglicans banded together to open St Stephens Church of England, in Donald Street, Highett.

[9] Four large gasometers on land near the intersection of Nepean Highway and Bay Road were a prominent landmark in the area for most of the 20th century.

In 2011 construction of a substantial new shopping centre and apartment complex began on Highett Road, using land once owned by the CSIRO.

The gatekeeper was found not guilty of the charge of manslaughter, the jury finding the incident was due to the fault of the system and not through human negligence.

In all one day matches, Highett players wore the coloured clothing of red white and blue for the first time.

Three Highett players have represented Australia in test cricket; Dav Whatmore, Michael Taylor and Simon Davis.

Prior to the 2017/18 season, the Highett Cricket Club merged with the Moorabbin Park Panthers to form the Bayside Stingrays.

The Kingston Farmer's Market is held on the first Saturday of each month (except January) on the Sir William Fry Reserve near the intersection of Nepean Highway and Bay Rd.