1830s

<p>Rounding up sheep in Dubbo</p>

Dubbo

Originally traversed by explorer John Oxley in 1818, the natural resources of the region he ... continue

<p>Chinese Banquet at 58 Dixon Street, 1945</p>

Haymarket

Located just south of Sydney City on the harbour, settlement in Haymarket would occur with ... continue

<p>Looking across the water to Maclean from Woodford Quarry, mid 1900s</p>

Maclean, Clarence Valley

The town of Maclean in the Clarence Valley on the north coast of New South ... continue

<p>A family stand outside their house in Jindera, 1894</p>

Jindera

The town of Jindera near the New South Wales border with Victoria was first settled ... continue

<p>View of the Lake Cargelligo town, 1890</p>

Lake Cargelligo

Originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri, Ngyampaa and Barkindji Aboriginal people, the land surrounding Lake Cargelligo ... continue

The Bicentennial Monument in Brighton-Le-Sands at Botany Bay, commemorating the landing of the First Fleet ...

Botany Bay

Located on the eastern coast of Sydney, Botany Bay was originally the land of the ... continue

Grafton, Clarence Valley

It is believed that Grafton and the area along the 'Big River' was first spotted ... continue

Randwick

Divided from Sydney by a large swamp, settlement in Randwick was hampered by few easily ... continue

<p>Blackheath Post Office, 1918</p>

Blackheath, Blue Mountains

Located west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains, Blackheath is part of the traditional land ... continue

<p>A worker fashioning tennis racquets at the Dunlop Factory in Beverly Hills, 1949</p>

Beverly Hills

Situated on the outskirts of Sydney's early settlements, the dense forested land of Beverly ... continue

<p>Coke ovens and coke stockpile (coal train) Coalcliff Colliery, 1960s</p>

Coalcliff

Located on the New South Wales South coast, the hillside community of Coalcliff was established ... continue

<p>Wheat silos in Boggabri, 2005</p>

Boggabri

Part of the lands traditionally inhabited by the Kamilaroi Aboriginal people, Boggabri is derived from ... continue

<p>Punt crossing at the old town of Jindabyne, 1900</p>

Jindabyne, Snowy Mountains

Before Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki would open up the Snowy Mountains region in the 1830s ... continue

<p>Balmoral Beach, early 1900s</p>

Balmoral

Named after the Scottish Estate of Queen Victoria, Balmoral was first settled in the 1830s ... continue

<p>Weatherboard cottage overlooking the harbour in Balmain</p>

Balmain

This ocean-side suburb was named after the area's first land owner, prominent surgeon William ... continue

Oatlands

The south western Sydney suburb of Oatlands was settled in the early 1800s as part ... continue

Wagga Wagga

The name Wagga Wagga, meaning "the place where crows assemble in large numbers", was taken ... continue

<p>Masonite Corporation Factory, Raymond Terrace 1952</p>

Raymond Terrace

Originally inhabited by the Worimi Aboriginal people, settlement in Raymond Terrace began in the 1830s ... continue

<p>Captains Flat, 1975</p>

Captains Flat

Although squatters are thought to have passed through the Captains Flat area in the 1830s ... continue

Casino

The New South Wales north coast town of Casino on the Richmond River was inhabited ... continue

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