Source: History of the first settlement of the Hawkesbury 1794 (Stubbs 1994)

Reference: p 11

The locality of Portland Head was first settled by free immigrants, most of whom arrived per the ‘Coromandel’ on 13 June 1802. Initially they settled on the government farm at Toongabbie before they were each granted 100 acres in 1803 at Portland head on either bank of the Hawkesbury River.

Source: GNB - Geographical Names Board

A locality about 1km SSE of Portland Head Rock.

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Source: History of the first settlement of the Hawkesbury 1794 (Stubbs 1994)

Reference: p 11

Source: GNB - Geographical Names Board

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Topographic Map: WILBERFORCE

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