-
1803
Cattle brought into area from Sydney
colony -
1816
Oxley meets with cattlemen to
negotiate land grants -
1822
Oxley named the Macquarie Rivulet
after the Governor after a visit -
1829
Land owned by 4 main families –
Wentworth, Johnson, Hughes, Osborne -
1840
Convict transportation ends – region
needs free settlers -
1860
Hughes Estate (Albion Park) subdivided
and sold at auction -
1871
Census counts 1,732 persons in the
entire Shellharbour area -
1879
Concrete breakwater built at
Shellharbour -
1887
Opening of railway (decline of shipping) -
1888
Agricultural Hall built (place for
weddings, shows, and recreation) -
1897
New Council Chambers built in Albion
Park (moved from Shellharbour) -
1898
Macquarie Pass officially opened