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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Woolmers Estate.
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Grant, homestead and heritage
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1812
Arrival
Thomas Archer arrives in New South Wales.
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1813
Port Dalrymple
He is sent to Port Dalrymple in northern Van Diemen’s Land.
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1817
The grant
Archer is granted 800 acres, the core of the Woolmers estate.
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1819
The house
Work begins on the weatherboard part of the house, using timber from the property.
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1824
Brickendon
Across the river, Brickendon is founded by Thomas’s brother William Archer.
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1842–1843
An Italianate addition
An addition designed by William Archer is built onto the house.
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1994
The last Archer
Thomas Archer VI dies, ending six generations of the family at Woolmers.
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1999
The rose garden
A rose garden funded by public donation is begun.
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2007
National Heritage
Woolmers and Brickendon are added to the Australian National Heritage List.
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2010
World Heritage
The estates are inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Australian Convict Sites.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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