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Port Macquarie - Penal station

Placename
Port Macquarie - Penal station
Layer
Convict Sites - Aust and Norfolk Isl.
Type
Other

Details

Description

Secondary Punishment settlement replacing Newcastle. The hinterland included timbergetting, limeburning and agriculture as wellas the first sugar plantation and mill (Rollands Plains). During convict period had a full establishment of convict barracks and huts, industrial areas, military and admknistration. After 1830 the town was opened for free settlement but convicts remained na important part of the town..

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ID
tc486e

Extended Data

Start Year
1821
End year
1830