Macarthur

Parramatta River at Rydalmere ...

Parramatta River at Rydalmere with the Macarthur Vinyard in the background, watercolour by John Hughes ... continue

John Macarthur

John Macarthur (1767 - 1834), by unknown artist, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

First wool exported

Port Phillip Bay was explored by Lieutenant Murray. Matthew Flinders, who circumnavigated Australia in 1802-03 ... continue

Governor Lachlan Macquarie's arrival

In 1808, Lieutenant Colonel Johnston and Macarthur overthrew Governor Bligh in the ‘Rum Rebellion ... continue