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bought the land – Robertson's house became the
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as trustee. This was the culmination of a ten-year campaign to secure the area as public land. It reflected other campaigns for harbour foreshore reserves and conservation of that time. Magnificent harbour and city views were and remain available from here.
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and later in 1823 a further 35 hectares (86 acres) of
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refreshments" at Sydney prices. Even a masked ball. At 8pm, magnificent fireworks, a la
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and proposed it be mined. An experimental copper smelting industry was established in the mid-1840s on the eastern shore but was not successful and was removed by 1849.
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to their south. Aborigines called the waters east of the point Goram-Bullagong. In early European settlement after 1788, it became known as Careening Point and
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61.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 8.1%. 83.1% of people spoke only English at home.
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wharf building burnt down in 1975. The pontoon partially sunk in storms on 9 June 2007 and was operational again on 15 September 2007.
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dates to 1830 when the reserve was retained by the Crown. Cremorne Point Reserve is the most substantial example in
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12 hectares (30 acres) and amusements galore. Steamers plied from
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Domain. Brisbane was named "founder" of Australian science by Sir
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