land grants

<p>Spectators watch Polo at Kyeemagh Polo Ground, Arncliffe, 1937</p>

Arncliffe

Named after the rocky terrain and cliffs found in the area, Arncliffe is a located ... continue

Narellan

Originally the land of the Dharwal Aboriginal people, the suburb of Narellan began with a ... continue

<p>Pedestrian bridge over Petersham Railway station, 1884</p>

Petersham

The suburb of Petersham in Sydney's inner-west suburbs was among the first land outside ... continue

Gerringong

The coastal town of Gerringong on the state's south coast is part of the ... 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

<p>Training the 6th Division Troops at Ingleburn Military Camp</p>

Ingleburn

Ingleburn is one of the oldest settlements in the Campbelltown area with land grants dating ... continue

<p>The view of Bulli from the Coal Mine</p>

Bulli

First inhabited by the Wodi Wodi Aboriginal people, the New South Wales south coast town ... 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>Forestry commision workers in West Pennant Hills, 1938</p>

West Pennant Hills

The first land grants in West Pennant Hills were made as early 1796 with farmers ... continue

Minto

The south western Sydney suburb of Minto was an early area subdivided into land grants ... continue

Darlington

The tiny inner west suburb of Darlington, sandwiched between Erskineville and Camperdown, was first settled ... continue

Frenchs Forest

Named after local police constable John French, who was given one of the first land ... continue

Holsworthy

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

<p>A Surf Carnival at Rockdale Baths, 1940</p>

Rockdale

Rockdale is located on the land beyond the banks of historic Botany Bay and would ... continue

<p>A woman carrying a shotgun and a hare in Quakers Hill, 1920s</p>

Quakers Hill

The western Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill was originally part of four major land grants ... continue

Leichhardt

Like many of Sydney's suburbs, the area now known as Leichhardt started its life ... continue

Meadowbank

This suburb on the banks of the Parramatta River was originally the land of the ... continue

<p>Crows Nest Cottage, 1890s</p>

Crows Nest

Settlement in Crows Nest on Sydney's lower North Shore dates back to 1819 when ... continue

<p>Turramurra Post Office, 1913</p>

Turramurra

Located on a hill on Sydney's north shore, the area that would become Turramurra ... continue

Penrith

Although first sighted by Captain Watkin Tench of the Royal Marines on an expedition to ... continue