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<p style="text-align:center">Explore our archives and historical photos of the area. <br>
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== Land Grants==
== Land Grants==
Land in the area was soon opened up for private ownership, and Sgt [[Charles Blewitt]] was the first to be granted land. In 1832, Blewitt purchased an allotment of 200 acres for 5 shillings an acre. By the end of the century, a portion of his land was resumed with plans to construct a public school to the north at Prospect. His allotment was unfortunately a flood-prone area of land at a bend in the river on the northern bank of the Wilson that remains vacant to this day.
Land in the area was soon opened up for private ownership, and Sgt [[Charles Blewitt]] was the first to be granted land. In 1832, Blewitt purchased an allotment of 200 acres for 5 shillings an acre. By the end of the century, a portion of his land was resumed with plans to construct a public school to the north at Prospect. His allotment was unfortunately a flood-prone area of land at a bend in the river on the northern bank of the Wilson. The school was never built at that location, and Blewitt's block remains primarily vacant to this day.
Other early land grants included a 1,100 acre lot sold at auction to Lieutenant [[Charles Steele]] for £1,100 in 1837. [[Joseph Middleton]] was granted a 165 acre lot with a quit-rent of one peppercorn in 1838. The earliest settlements were primarily located on the southern side of the river for easier access by road to Wauchope and Port Macquarie.
Other early land grants included a 1,100 acre lot sold at auction to Lieutenant [[Charles Steele]] for £1,100 in 1837. [[Joseph Middleton]] was granted a 165 acre lot with a quit-rent of one peppercorn in 1838. The earliest settlements were primarily located on the southern side of the river for easier access by road to Wauchope and Port Macquarie.
