first fleet in 1788

Rydalmere

Located on the Parramatta River, the western Sydney suburb of Rydalmere was one of the ... continue

<p>Workers at the Enfield Railway Depot, 1960s</p>

Enfield

The suburb of Enfield in Sydney's inner-west was home to the Eora Aboriginal people ... continue

Holsworthy

The land along the Georges River just south of Sydney would be among the first ... continue

Potts Point

The suburb of Potts Point on the hillside east of Sydney on the edge of ... continue

<p>Girls shop for clothes in Kings Cross, 1940s</p>

Kings Cross

Originally the land of the Eora people, following the arrival of the First Fleet in ... continue

Manly

Manly was one of the first areas in Sydney explored by Sydney's first governor ... continue

<p>Notorious bushranger Ben Hall</p>

Bushrangers of New South ...

Bushrangers form an important part of Australian colonial folklore. Commonly convict bolters, bushrangers were often ... continue

Hunters Hill

The suburb of Hunters Hill on the peninsula between the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers ... continue

<p>Aboriginal man with shield, holding club and with mushroom-headed club in belt</p>

Eora People

The Aboriginal people of the Eora language group are the traditional caretakers of the land ... continue

Dharawhal People

The Dharawal Aboriginal people are the caretakers of the land on the south coast of ... continue

John Palmer

PALMER, JOHN (1760-1833), commissary, was born in England. He entered the navy as a captain ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Cora Gooseberry

Cora Gooseberry (c. 1777 - 1852), by Charles Rodius, 1840s, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Certificate to Sergent Strong ...

The first troops to serve in Australia were four specially raised companies of the Marine ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

N12615-2 Medal, Australia: NSW, ...

This was one of the first medals to be made by WJ Amor and produced ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Tool checks / tokens ...

These tool checks were used by workers at Garden Island naval base on Sydney Harbour ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum