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Western Port (Phillip Island - Fort Dumaresq) - Settlement and Prisoner barracks

Placename
Western Port (Phillip Island - Fort Dumaresq) - Settlement and Prisoner barracks
Layer
Convict Sites - Aust and Norfolk Isl.
Type
Other

Details

Description

In 1826 Fort Dumaresq was established on Phillip Isl by Captain Wright with troops and 21 convicts as a defense against French occupation. Inadequate water supply saw the settlement moved ot the mainland at Corinella (Settlement Point).

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ID
tc4900

Extended Data

Start Year
1826
End year
1826