Convict artist William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) created his masterpiece while imprisoned at Macquarie Harbour’s Sarah Island penal colony in 1832. As servant to medical officer Dr William de Little, Gould painted 36 delicate watercolour studies of fish and shellfish. This sketchbook, now at Allport Library and Museum of Fine…
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Australia Philately: Burwood Farm
The land of Burwood was originally Wanne country – home of the Wangal clan of the Dharug tribe. On 3 August 1799, Captain Thomas Rowley of the New South Wales Corps received a land grant of 260 acres (110 ha) from Governor John Hunter. He named his property Burwood Farm…
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Australia Philately: 1804 – Castle Hill Rebellion
In the wake of the 1789 French revolution, and fearing the influence of radical dissenters, Britain began transporting political prisoners to Port Jackson. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 saw an insurrection against the British Crown, primarily organised by The Society of United Irishmen. The Society sought to secure a republic…
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Australia Philately: 1770 Cook’s First Voyage – Arrival at Gangaar
On 17 June 1770, the Endeavour limped up the east coast seeking a safe harbour after sustaining serious damage to its wooden hull on the reef to the south. The Endeavour beached in the calm waters near the Gangaar at the mouth of the Wahalumbaal river in Yalanji. The British…
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View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Publications (2020-2026)Australia Philately: 2010 A Bicentenary: Governor Lachlan Macquarie
These four stamps, designed by Stacey Zass, celebrate the importance of Lachlan Macquarie (1762–1824) as Governor of New South Wales. During his time as governor (1810–1821), Macquarie provided an important vision for the colony. He embarked on a public works program, erecting churches, parsonages, courthouses, lighthouses, convict barracks and factories.…
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