In November Governor Darling was given the authority to abolish the penal settlement at Port Macquarie and open it up to free settlement On the 15 August a proclamation was issued inviting free settlers into the area. When the transportation of convicts to NSW ceased in , the military detachment was removed from Port Macquarie in and the invalids and lunatics were removed to the Liverpool Asylum Footnotes and References: 1 HRA 1.
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Historical Studies History and Archaeology. User Contributed Tags Login to tag this record with meaningful keywords to make it easier to discover. To its south is a headland known as Windmill Hill which features a lookout and gardens.
It was named because a windmill was erected on the hill in the midth century. It was used to grind wheat and corn for government contracts. On the other side is Rocky Beach and further south is Flynn's Point, beyond which lies Flynn's Beach - the town's most popular beach with a surf lifesaving club and a grassy area with picnic and barbecue facilities.
There is a section of the beach which is leash free. There is no shortage of choice and the local surfers know the best beaches with the best surfing conditions. The lighthouse is the third-oldest in the country. It was built in to warn ships of the rocks near the shore and was converted to automatic acetylene operation in and to mains electricity in Today it is automated and has a range of 16 nautical miles.
By more than twenty ships had been wrecked off the coast near Port Macquarie. Tacking Point, with its elevation above the surrounding coastline, offers superb views to both the north and the south. Consequently the lighthouse, which is made of cement rendered bricks, only needs an elevation of 8 metres. It was originally lit by a catadioptric light of less than candelas.
This was changed to a wick oil light in It is a sublime introduction to the coastline and to the beauties of the coast around Port Macquarie. The first is of the town's historic cemetery and the second looks at the town's historic past. Historic Cemetery - nearly 1, convicts, soldiers and early settlers were buried in the cemetery and each one of them has a fascinating story to tell.
It starts at 2. Uncovering the Past - looks at the Birpai's lifestyle before the arrival of Europeans and then takes a close look at the penal colony which started in It starts at 9. Both tours walk around the town. It is located on the northern edge of the site where a brick gaol was built by convict labour between and Three men and a woman were hung there in and an Aboriginal man was hung outside the gaol walls in It was demolished in In recent times there has been much discussion about the future of the lookout as a tourist attraction.
It is currently undergoing council redevelopment. Known then as the Historic Well Motel, it was named for the well that remains in the grounds to this very day. There is a planetarium and telescope. It is open on Wednesday and Sunday evenings from 7.
The doors open at 7. It is held regardless of weather with an hour long presentation taking a tour of the night sky and, if the weather is good, there is an opportunity to see an astronomical object through the observatory's telescope. When daylight savings are in operation, the hours are 8.
The Historic Graves and Allman Hill In Clarence Street, adjacent to the road, are a four headstones which mark the site of the settlement's first cemetery One tells of a young soldier killed by a convict during an escape attempt and another of a child who died within three weeks of birth. Dr Fattorini's tombstone features a crown which bears witness to the doctor's unusual claim that he was related to Napoleon Buonaparte.
This site is named Allman Hill after Francis Allman, the commandant of the original penal settlement, who hoisted the British flag on this site after stepping ashore in Today the town has more than 40, residents and is a popular tourist destination and the old buildings that remain are a testament to the towns colourful history.
Thank you for visiting our Port Macquarie website. More Specials. The Port Macquarie area is the traditional homelands of the Birpai people who maintained their cultural affiliations without threat of invasion or upheaval.
John Oxley suggests that the area would be suitable for a penal colony. On board were the expedition leaders, 2 officers' wives and 4 children, 38 soldiers and a group of 60 convicts. Settlement here was suitable due to the prisoners being isolated, there was plentiful supply of timber and tropical fruits and plants could be grown.
Gangs of convicts worked on public buildings including barracks and storehouses. Female convicts had domestic duties or did other work at the Female Factory. The town is growing. Major Archibald Innes arrived. He introduced more huts and a school house. Public schooling began in Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie was opened to free settlers. Prior to this it had only been open to government approved shipping. Port Macquarie became a depot for invalid convicts. Chain gangs worked on the dam and on a road to New England, for bullock teams to bring wool across for shipping to Sydney.
Town Green swimming pool, s. Photos accessed from: Transport: Photo which depicts the one mode of travelling in the early 19th century. The vehicle was a four-wheeled coach with provision for both inside and outside passengers. Today we are participating in co-operative learning.
In your "Expert Group" you are each responsible for learning a segment of information. You need to become an expert so that you can return to your "Home Group" and teach them what you have learned. Each of you has an important role to play within your group.
Enjoy the learning process and remember your group is relying on you!! Each Home Group is required to become an expert in s Port Macquarie lifestyle. Each member of your group will focus on a different demographic A different sub-group of the population.
The knowledge and learning gained in your Expert Group will be shared amongst your Home Group so that all students learn about how lifestyles differed in the s depending on which sub-group a person belonged to. Where the convict is going to he cannot say until he is called by name … to a good master or a bad one, all is a chance ….
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