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150 years of SettlementPrint Page 
The first settlement was by the British at Risdon Cove on the eastern bank of the Derwent estuary in 1803, by a small party sent from Sydney, under Lt. John Bowen. An alternative settlement was established by Capt. David Collins 5 km to the south in 1804 in Sullivans Cove on the western side of the Derwent, where fresh water was more plentiful. The latter settlement became known as Hobart Town, later shortened to Hobart, after the British Colonial Secretary of the time, Lord Hobart. The settlement at Risdon was later abandoned.
Location
| Address: | Franklin Street, Sports Ground, Westbury, 7303 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.527248 Long: 146.835139 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1804 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1954 |
Dedication
This entrance was erected by the citizens of Westbury to commemorate the Sesquicentennial year
1804 - 1954
C. R. Ingamells Warden.
