Wednesday 14 November 2012

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

In 1787, Captain Arthur Phillip of the Royal Navy left England with a fleet of ships to establish a colony in New South Wales. He was to be it's first Governor.In January 1788, the fleet arrived at its destination, Botany Bay, which was found to be unsuitable for settlement,So, on 21 January, Phillip with others travelled north and examined Port Jackson, so named by Captain James Cook in 1770.They spent three days exploring Port Jackson and Phillip, impressed by the "confidence and manly behaviour" of a group of aborigines in the northern reaches of the harbour, called the place"Manly Cove"Captain John Hunter's 1788 sketch of North Arm placed Manly Cove at the western end of North Harbour, Collins Cove being the name originally given to what is Manly Cove today.An early map of about 1822 shows a plan of a proposed township of Manly. Certainly the quiet waters of North Harbour would have afforded greater protection for the small boats that were the only link with Sydney during that period.

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts

Manly Gifts


Manly Gifts


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