Historical Importance of the Sydney Harbor to the City's Development
Created by jocelynwidmer on Jun 23, 2008
Last updated: 11/17/09 at 04:12 AM
Sydney Harbour National Park became a national park in 1975. At first, it protected parts of North Head, Dobroyd Head, Bradleys Head, Shark Island and Clark Island. Unused military land was added in 1979. The park continued to grow from this point and Fort Denison and Goat Island were the latest additions, in 1995.
The protection of Sydney Harbour's foreshores and islands from development was not te first attempt to keep this historic area from unwanted change. Long before the creation of Sydney Harbour National Park, Sydneysiders were visiting these public places to relax beside the bush and the water.
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0039?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0039&Type=Xo
Sydney Harbour National Park became a national park in 1975. At first, it protected parts of North Head, Dobroyd Head, Bradleys Head, Shark Island and Clark Island. Unused military land was added in 1979. The park continued to grow from this point and Fort Denison and Goat Island were the latest additions, in 1995.
But the protection of Sydney Harbour's foreshores and islands from development is not new. Long before the creation of Sydney Harbour National Park, Sydneysiders were visiting these public places to relax beside the bush and the water.
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0039?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0039&Type=CONTACT
Sydney Harbour National Park became a national park in 1975. At first, it protected parts of North Head, Dobroyd Head, Bradleys Head, Shark Island and Clark Island. Unused military land was added in 1979. The park continued to grow from this point and Fort Denison and Goat Island were the latest additions, in 1995.
The protection of Sydney Harbour's foreshores and islands from development by creating a national park is not the first effort to control growth of the area. Long before the creation of Sydney Harbour National Park, Sydneysiders were visiting these public places to relax beside the bush and the water.
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0039?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0039&Type=Xk
Although British authorities first planned to set up their penal colony in Botany Bay, the First Fleet of convicts only stayed in Botany Bay for a few days. The ships then sailed around the coast to Sydney Harbour, where the colony was established.
Since then, Sydney Harbour has continued to play an important part in the development of the nation.
It was here that white Australia's convict heritage began, and here that fortifications were developed to defend the colony. Maritime navigation and trade, the backbone of the Australian economy, spread out from Sydney Harbour - and incoming migrants were welcomed (and quarantined) inside Sydney Heads.
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/vSearch/A575463099AD1A18CA256CF9001A6D59?OpenDocument
Although British authorities first planned to set up their penal colony in Botany Bay, the First Fleet of convicts only stayed in Botany Bay for a few days. The ships then sailed around the coast to Sydney Harbour, where the colony was established.
Since then, Sydney Harbour has continued to play an important part in the development of the nation.
It was here that white Australia's convict heritage began, and here that fortifications were developed to defend the colony. Maritime navigation and trade, the backbone of the Australian economy, spread out from Sydney Harbour - and incoming migrants were welcomed (and quarantined) inside Sydney Heads.
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/vSearch/A575463099AD1A18CA256CF9001A6D59?OpenDocument
Under instruction from the British government, a settlement was founded by Arthur Phillip in 1788. Phillip originally landed at Botany Bay, but found it unsatisfactory. After a brief sail north, Phillip landed at Sydney Cove on Port Jackson (the proper name for Sydney Harbour). Phillip originally named the colony "New Albion", but for some uncertain reason the colony acquired the name "Sydney", after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney. This is possibly because Lord Sydney issued the charter authorising Phillip to establish a colony.
Entrance of Endeavour River, in New South Wales ; Botany Bay, in New South Wales
Sighting of Botany Bay by Captain James Cook
http://www.cptcook.com/cookbio.html
Aboriginal occupation of area is thought to have dated back 7,000 years, but more recent evidence in rock art suggests aboriginal occupation has existed in Sydney Harbor area for 20,000 years.
The area around Sydney Harbour was originally occupied by the Eora, Guringai and Daruk Aboriginal nations.
http://www.ausarabexplore.info/video/people/people.html
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