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Prospect - Agricultural station

Placename
Prospect - Agricultural station
Layer
Convict Sites - Aust and Norfolk Isl.
Type
Other

Details

Description

Government Farm in hinterland of Port Macquarie, established near junction of the Maria and Wilson Rivers. Sugar cane and tobacco were planted there successfully. A lonf shingles barn was located there for curing tobacco (Rogers 1982: 45, 59). Opened for private selection in 1830.

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ID
tc4808

Extended Data

Start Year
1824
End year
1830