Scott Bird Heritage Photography
Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
Greenwich
The Sydney suburb of Greenwich, in the city's 'Lower North Shore' area. Originally home to the Cammeraygal clan of the Guringai people, the current name is from the English town (as are nearby Putney, Woolwich and Henley - the entire area was often referred to as the 'Thames of the Antipodes').
European land grants began in 1794, with convict Samuel Lightfoot being one of the first.
Read MoreEuropean land grants began in 1794, with convict Samuel Lightfoot being one of the first.
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Greenwich, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Manns Point, named after Gother Kerr Mann; a military engineer, best known for his work on nearby Cockatoo Island (particularly the superb Fitzroy Graving Dock).
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