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Latitude
-38.463056
Longitude
145.303889
Start Date
1826
End Date
1826

Description

In 1826 Fort Dumaresq was established on Phillip Isl by Captain Wright with troops and 21 convicts as a defense against French occupation. Inadequate water supply saw the settlement moved ot the mainland at Corinella (Settlement Point).

Sources

ID
tcfe7f

Extended Data

category
Convict
sitetype
Settlement and Prisoner barracks