Note that in 1953 the Canberra suburbs of Tuggeranong did not exist and that today it should be said that Captain Currie explored a part of present day Canberra.
Captain Mark Currie - Isabella's Plain post (here)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
CAPTAIN CURRIE'S EXPLORATION
Isabella's Plain, present day Tuggeranong was first discovered by Europeans in 1823 when Captain Currie and Major Ovens came to the area in 1823 shortly before the first settlers of the Limestone Plains. This clipping from The Canberra Times dated 12 June 1953 by W.P Bluett discusses that exploration.
Note that in 1953 the Canberra suburbs of Tuggeranong did not exist and that today it should be said that Captain Currie explored a part of present day Canberra.
Captain Mark Currie - Isabella's Plain post (here)
Note that in 1953 the Canberra suburbs of Tuggeranong did not exist and that today it should be said that Captain Currie explored a part of present day Canberra.
Captain Mark Currie - Isabella's Plain post (here)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
History lost through lack of funding
The following ABC article laments the possible loss of many historical audio visual records that are waiting for digitising into modern fo...
-
The competition to design the new Federal Capital City of Canberra in 1913, having 136 entries, ended with the decision to award Walter Bur... -
Found by my son whilst hiking in the Brindabellas was this small skull. What I thought was interesting was the remaining canine evident. At... -
If anyone is looking for a place to do a little gold prospecting might I suggest the mighty Goodradigbee in the Brindabella Valley. I'll... -
A little known fact is that Canberra is built on the top of numerous limestone caves... In 1821 Charles Throsby (1777 - 1828) (bio here ) ... -
Every time I drive past the new Australian National Museum I am reminded of the place of my birth, the (now demolished) Royal Canberra hos...
-
Out past Uriarra to the west of Canberra is the Brindabella Road. The road rises to the peak of the Brindabella Mountain on the ACT border b... -
The following ABC article laments the possible loss of many historical audio visual records that are waiting for digitising into modern fo...
No comments:
Post a Comment