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Survey of the settlement, 1792

One of the earliest Crown Plans in the collection is this survey of the settlement in New South Wales. It is dated 2 Dec 1792 and signed by Governor Phillip.

The plan shows the outline of the settlement and buildings around Sydney Cove (now the Circular Quay area).

 

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  • Surveyor General Guide

    The cartographic records of the Surveyor General provide some of the most detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the nature, agricultural potential and occupancy of land in the colony.

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Surveyors' Field Books

The index records surveyor's name, date and locality covered and gives book number, item number and reel number (if available on microfilm).

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Surveyor General's Crown Plans

A complete listing of the Surveyor General's Crown Plans from the Select List of Maps and Plans (and Supplement), 1792-1886. It contains the earliest surveys of NSW (towns and villages, squatting districts, counties and parishes, roads, rivers, mountain ranges, and explorers' expeditions). 

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