Coastal Sydney: Plan of the town of Sydney, 1807
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This early map of Sydney demonstrates Aboriginal custodianship through the original names for some of the local landmarks. Description:
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This early map of Sydney demonstrates Aboriginal custodianship through the original names for some of the local landmarks. It was drawn by convict surveyor James Meehan, who was directed by Surveyor General Thomas Livingston Mitchell to note the original placenames of the lands he surveyed. The Aboriginal peoples who provided the information are not named.
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Sydney NSW, Australia.
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M2 811.17/1807/3Type:
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