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Hmmm - Where is or was Bennelong ?

It's Binalong, near Yass. Albert Street, Queen St, the creek, even the little billabong.

The subdivision plan for Binalong is much more extensive than the number of people who ever went to live there.

Mich Good call ! Thank you.

GoogleMapsSatelliteView - that section of Albert Street is now Garryowen Road - goo.gl/maps/25NNS . There is no sign of any racecourse ...

"The first land grant in the Bondi area was made during the term of Governor Bligh to William Roberts [a road builder] on 22nd December, 1809. Governor Macquarie who succeeded Bligh revoked all land grants made but re-granted the land to Roberts in 1810. The grant of 200 acres embraced almost the whole of the frontage of Bondi Beach. The land was purchased in 1851, together with its small building known as "Bondi Lodge", for £300 by Edward Smith Hall in trust for his daughter, Georgiana, who had married Francis O'Brien. In 1852 Edward Smith Hall and Francis O'Brien decided to subdivide the land which was advertised in the Sydney Morning Herald of as "The Bondi Estate". This early attempt at subdivision of what were then just sand hills situated at a distance of some miles from Sydney Town did not attract buyers. Between 1855 - 1877, the family made the beach and adjacent land available to the public as a picnic ground and amusement resort. During this time Francis O'Brien had purchased the 200 acres from his father-in-law; hence the transition to the"O'Brien Estate". As the area became extremely popular increased activity promoted a threat from Francis O'Brien to close the beach and grounds to the public. This encouraged the Council to seek Government intervention to make the area once and for all a public recreation space. As of 9th June, 1882 access to Bondi Beach was resumed as public land - a decision which was upheld by the [sic] - with Council eventually appointed as Trustees of Bondi Park. ... " From www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/8738/...

More about William Roberts - archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-PT-JACKSON-CON...

Bondi Bay in 1894 (probably), showing how it looked before development ...

See also -

C. Sugden, Tobacconist and Hairdresser. (See signage on wall of building).


Location is Parramatta Rd, Five Dock (between Ashfield and Drummoyne), near Croydon Rd. - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16324247 [see "Businesses for sale", 1st column].

Sugden was still there in May 1932 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/46653218

GoogleMapsStreetView - goo.gl/maps/aRdI5 ??

Something to do with resumptions for street widening of Parramatta Road?

3 January 1930 was a Friday. It is amazing that such a hideous streetscape is full of interesting things. Those poles look very tall to me. Maybe because there are no trees to soften the lines.

beachcomber australia Yes resumptions it is. You can have a look at the description of the series the photo comes from here: search.records.nsw.gov.au/series/14468