free settlers
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Auburn
Traditionally a meeting place for the inland or Dharug Aboriginal people and the Eora or ... continue
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John Tebbut
Born in 1834 to free settlers living in the Sydney suburb of Windsor, John Tebbut ... continue
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Minto
The south western Sydney suburb of Minto was an early area subdivided into land grants ... continue
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Strathfield
Early settlement in Strathfield was guided by a practical need of accessible farm land to ... continue
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Wollongong
There are several stories which explain how Wollongong got its name, and whilst varied they ... continue
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Fairfield
The area around the modern day suburb of Fairfield was immediately attractive to early settlers ... continue
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Bankstown
Traditionally the land of the Eora Aboriginal people, Bankstown was first surveyed for a town ... continue
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Frank Gardiner
Frank Gardiner (born Francis Christie) was the son of Scottish free settlers who moved to ... continue
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Eastwood
Originally the land of the Dharug Aboriginal people, Eastwood's position between the Parramatta and ... continue
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Newtown
Never considered suitable for farming or agricultural cultivation, the land grants given to emancipated convicts ... continue
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Ryde
Traditionally home to the Wallumedegal Aboriginal people, the area which would become known as Ryde ... continue
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Byron Bay
The city of Byron Bay was founded on the traditional land of the Bunjalong Aboriginal ... continue
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Boorowa
Originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people, Boorowa is said to take its name from ... continue
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Port Macquarie
Quick stats: Port Macquarie has the highest number of registered marriages, with 31,746 couples ... continue
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Homebush
Originally part of the area west of Sydney first granted to free settlers in 1795 ... continue
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Thomas Rose
ROSE, THOMAS (1754?-1833), farmer, was born at Blandford, Dorset, England, and baptized on 24 ... continue
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James Mein
MEIN, JAMES (1761-1827), settler, was born probably at Melrose, near Galashiels, Scotland. He arrived in ... continue
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John Gregor
GREGOR, JOHN (1808-1848), clergyman, was born on 14 December 1808 at Forgie, Banffshire, Scotland, the ... continue
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Andrew Hamilton Hume
HUME, ANDREW HAMILTON (1762-1849), superintendent of convicts and farmer, was born on 24 June 1762 ... continue
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Mens shirt
The shirt is probably the oldest and most basic garment in a man's wardrobe ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
