GOULBURN HISTORY, NSW 1946
Oswald L. Ziegler (1946) are out of print book FREE POST
TO ANWHERE IN AUSTRALIA $39
Goulburn was inhabited by the Gundungurra
and Mulwaree Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years before European
exploration. It was officially named in 1820 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie
after British Colonial Secretary Henry Goulburn. Originally surveyed in 1828 in
a flood-prone area, the town was relocated to its current, permanent site in
1833 by Robert Hoddle.
A timeline of its early development
highlights several key historical milestones:
- 1818:
Explorers Hamilton Hume and James Meehan traversed and mapped the Goulburn
Plains.
- 1820s: The
area became a hub for stock stations as colonists realized the fertile
region’s potential for grazing.
- 1833: The
modern township was formally established, serving as a garrison and
convict depot.
- 1836: The
Goulburn Brewery was built, making it the oldest surviving brewery on the
Australian mainland.
- 1859:
Goulburn was proclaimed a municipality.
- 1863:
Queen Victoria issued letters patent, granting Goulburn city status and
cementing its legacy as Australia’s first inland city.
Explore Goulburn's heritage further.
- Famous
historical buildings (like the cathedrals or Riversdale)
- Early
transport and the coming of the railway
- Stories
about early pioneers and settlers
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PUBLISHER: W. E. Smith, Sydney. Paperback.
246mm x 233mm. 40. pages. Black and white photographs. Weight: 490g.