Land clearing timeline in Killara

By Harveymoten

  • 1788

    1788
    The Guringgai tribe – lived by the river and fished and gathered food from surrounding bushland

  • Early 1800s

    Early 1800s
    Land cleared for vineyards – now called Fullers Park

  • 1805

    1805
    First convict timber cutters and their overseers set up camp on the banks of Lane Cove River at Fiddens Wharf. Bluegums and blackbutt were logged and dragged along tracks called Government Rd (now Beaumont Rd) and Wharf Rd

  • 1821

    1821
    Governor Lachlan Macquarie issued 5 land grants including 40 acres toJoseph Fidden. 20 acres of each grant were to be cleared for cultivation
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    1830s - 1870s

    Land grants issued for orange orchards

  • 1850s onwards

    1850s onwards
    Division of land for residential blocks

  • 1899

    1899
    Killara train station opened – led to development of suburb – increased population, housing, schools, roads

  • 1932

    1932
    Sydney Harbour Bridge_ opened – led to high increase in population along the North Shore

  • 1938

    1938
    declared Lane Cove National Park– 2000 properties adjoin the park. The park is in a narrow valley and is under threat from stormwater runoff, weed infestions and land encroachments.