first fleet in 1788
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Rydalmere
Located on the Parramatta River, the western Sydney suburb of Rydalmere was one of the ... continue
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Enfield
The suburb of Enfield in Sydney's inner-west was home to the Eora Aboriginal people ... continue
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Holsworthy
The land along the Georges River just south of Sydney would be among the first ... continue
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Kings Cross
Originally the land of the Eora people, following the arrival of the First Fleet in ... continue
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Bushrangers of New South ...
Bushrangers form an important part of Australian colonial folklore. Commonly convict bolters, bushrangers were often ... continue
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Hunters Hill
The suburb of Hunters Hill on the peninsula between the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers ... continue
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Eora People
The Aboriginal people of the Eora language group are the traditional caretakers of the land ... continue
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Dharawhal People
The Dharawal Aboriginal people are the caretakers of the land on the south coast of ... continue
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John Palmer
PALMER, JOHN (1760-1833), commissary, was born in England. He entered the navy as a captain ... continue
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Cora Gooseberry
Cora Gooseberry (c. 1777 - 1852), by Charles Rodius, 1840s, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue
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Certificate to Sergent Strong ...
The first troops to serve in Australia were four specially raised companies of the Marine ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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N12615-2 Medal, Australia: NSW, ...
This was one of the first medals to be made by WJ Amor and produced ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Tool checks / tokens ...
These tool checks were used by workers at Garden Island naval base on Sydney Harbour ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
