Collection: History Support Collection

This booklets provides a brief history of Port macquarie. It is not comprehensive, however, it does provide hsitorical information on a wide range of subject areas, such as settlement, churches, education, and the main personalities and events throughout the town's history.

Sidney Woodward-Smith immigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1920 and from about 1928 his landscape paintings appeared in many important Sydney exhibitions. His work drew many of the leading art critics. The author is Dr William (Bill) Cammack, 30 Mulgoa Road Penrith (later 12 Vista Street Penrith)....

This book presents a clear picture of Australia a century and a half after the commencement of white settlement

Compiled from many sources and not claimed to be complete or exhaustive. The names of the Macarthur family members are not included.

Traces the history of the Hornsby Shire from its beginnings, with the important discovery by Governer Phillip of the Hawkesbury River, through to present times.