Putney : Kissing Point Ferry Wharf
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular structure is the Kissing Point Ferry Wharf on the northern side of the Parramatta River. Served by both First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries, operating between Parramatta and Circular Quay.
Putney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The suburb of Putney - originally known Eastern Farms and then as Kissing Point by the British colonists.
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular structure is the Kissing Point Ferry Wharf on the northern side of the Parramatta River. Served by both First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries, operating between Parramatta and Circular Quay.
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