Colonial Australia, 1788-1840 |
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... DISTRICT By the middle of 1789 it was clear that the Sydney district was not suited to farming . The government farm was then abandoned and effort was concentrated at Rose Hill near Parramatta ( the name given to it by the Aborigines ) ...
... DISTRICT By the middle of 1789 it was clear that the Sydney district was not suited to farming . The government farm was then abandoned and effort was concentrated at Rose Hill near Parramatta ( the name given to it by the Aborigines ) ...
Page 180
... District I have named Richmond from its beautiful Situation , and as corresponding with that of its District ; The Township for the Evan or Nepean District . I have named Castlereagh in honor of Lord Viscount Castlereagh ; The Township ...
... District I have named Richmond from its beautiful Situation , and as corresponding with that of its District ; The Township for the Evan or Nepean District . I have named Castlereagh in honor of Lord Viscount Castlereagh ; The Township ...
Page 338
... districts in search of fresh grazing lands . Down into the Illawarra district , north towards the Liverpool Plains , and north , west and south of the Bathurst Plains , they began to push their sheep and cattle into the tribal lands of ...
... districts in search of fresh grazing lands . Down into the Illawarra district , north towards the Liverpool Plains , and north , west and south of the Bathurst Plains , they began to push their sheep and cattle into the tribal lands of ...
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Aborigines acres agricultural allowed appearance arrived banks Bathurst boat Botany Bay Britain Cape Captain cattle Church coast colonists colony command Committee conduct consequence Court Cove crimes cultivation Diemen's Land district duty emancipists employed England established Excellency farm female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur labour letter London Lord Macarthur Macquarie's magistrates Majesty's March Marsden miles military Mitchell Library months Mountains natives Norfolk Island November observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons population Port Dalrymple Port Jackson pounds present prisoners provisions punishment received Records of Australia reported respect returned River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Trial by Jury Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat women wool