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Plumpton Public School, also known as Rooty Hill

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Wollombi

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“Invermein”

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Hawkesbury River

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Wiseman’s

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Alfred and Pitt Streets

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Singleton

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Marra Marra Creek

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Hunter Valley

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pass between the Mountains and southend of Lake Macquarie

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Paterson

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Lake Macquarie

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“MacDonald’s Line”

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Reid’s Mistake/entrance to Lake Macquarie

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Hunter Valley

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Tahibiln

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Hawkesbury across Mangrove Creek

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Newcastle & Hunter River

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The first Census of the native population is taken in the Brisbane Water by Magistrate Bean. He reports five family groups of natives (he refers to them as tribes). These family groups are centred at Broken Bay (15 people), Erina (10), Narara (10), Tuggerah Beach (15) and Wyong (15). The groups are: The Mial or Broken Bay; Narara; Erina; Tuggerah Beach; Wyong. He estimates a total of 65 persons. He notes evidence of recent Koori settlement at Kincumber, Patonga, Somersby, Ourimbah, Wyong River, Jilliby Creek valleys, Tuggerah Beach, Munmorah-Norah Head, Mangrove, Kulnurra.

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Fort Scratchley