Australian History

[Manpa]

St. Vincent DePaul Society?

 

[manfromironbark]

St. Vincent DePaul Society?

No, I am relevant to a prospecting forum. What was happening in the 1850's in NSW?

P.S. I was closed in the same year that another famous building (closed in 1988) began operating.

 

[Manpa]

Australia's first mint set up as part of Sydney's Rum Hospital?

 

[manfromironbark]

Australia's first mint set up as part of Sydney's Rum Hospital?

It sure is! Your go.

 

[Manpa]

what and where am I

I stand 190 metres above sea level

 

[Ward69]

Sydney harbour bridge

 

[Manpa]

sorry Ward 69, not Sydney harbour bridge.

I was opened to the public in 1904

 

[ChrisD]

Centenary Tower Mount Gambier?

 

[Manpa]

Chris D you are on the money, thanks.

Over to you.

 

[ChrisD]

I was born in The Mount and the date rung a bell. Never knew it was 190 meters above sea level though until I Googled it ?

So...

Who am I?

I was born in Devon England in 1820 and ended up being quite a divisive figure in the fledgling Australian colony. Some people loved me, some hated me.

 

[Manpa]

Wild guess, Edward Snell, engineer, surveyor and artist?

 

[Ward69]

I was born in The Mount and the date rung a bell. Never knew it was 190 meters above sea level though until I Googled it ?

So...

Who am I?

I was born in Devon England in 1820 and ended up being quite a divisive figure in the fledgling Australian colony. Some people loved me, some hated me.

William Quick.

 

[ChrisD]

Not Edward Snell or William Quick, but good guesses.

Another clue...

I arrived in New South Wales in 1844 and had an early association with the Murrumbidgee river.

 

[Ward69]

William McLeay

 

[Ward69]

Nah Its Fred Walker.

 

[ChrisD]

You got it :Y: the infamous Frederick Walker of the Native Police. Regardless of what you think of him on a personal level, he was an outstanding bushman, and in his later years was commissioned to search for Burke & Wills.

Over to you....

 

[Ward69]

1851 I discover specs which turn out to largest deposit ever Who am I and what property Im on

 

[user 4386]

Largest deposit ever - where? The biggest were found after 1851.

 

[Ward69]

At the time back in 1851. We know theres bigger deposit found since. Its about history

 

[Ward69]

Hint Victoria