Albion Park timeline

  • 1803

    Cattle brought into area from Sydney colony
  • 1829

    Land owned by 4 main families - Johnson, Wentworth, Hughes, Osbourne
  • 1840

    Convict Transportation ends - region needs free settlers
  • 1860

    Hughes Estate (Albion Park) subdivided and sold at auction.
  • 1879

    Concrete breakwater built at Shellharbour
  • 1887

    Opening of railway (decline of shipping)
  • 1897

    New council chambers built in Albion Park (moved from Shellharbour)
  • 1908

    Local house built on Tongarra Road, Albion Park
  • 1928

    Electricity connected to Shellharbour and Albion Park
  • 1978

    Albion Park swimming pool constructed
  • 1991

    Albion Park high school built
  • 2013

    Calderwood estate approved by land and Environment court