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Rollands Plains - Agricultural station

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

Details

Description

Noted in 1827 as having 130 men growing wheat and maize. 1830 sale notice: 2560 Acres on the sth bank of the WIlson River, 174 acres in cultivation for wheat, maize and tobacco. 'The Buildings consist of the Superintendent's House, 4 Rooms, detached Kitchen, with covered way, Verandah, Slab and Plaster built-extensive substantially built Granaries, Barn, Stock yard of high Slab Fence, and Pig-sties to contain from two to three hundred, five good Slab Cottages, a CaPRenter's Shed, Smithy, Bakehouse, and an extensive Slab Building hitherto used as a Prisoners' Barrack, and capable of containing 150.

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ID
tc4812

Extended Data

Start Year
1825
End year
1830