HISTORY OF PORT FAIRY

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Across
  1. 5. What happened to the Aboriginal men, women and children when the first white settlers arrived in the area of Port Fairy? (9)
  2. 6. What was the name of the British Government’s land policy in Australia? (5,7)
  3. 8. La Trobe Who was the Superintendent of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales when Port Fairy was first settled? (7,2,5)
  4. 11. Who established a vast business empire that monopolised trade in the region? (7,8)
  5. 14. What was the name of the town established in Port Fairy? (7)
  6. 15. What was the nickname of the person who established a vast business empire that monopolised trade in the region? (4,2,7)
  7. 18. Who bought 5,120 acres of land in Port Fairy? (5,8)
  8. 19. What did the British Government pay for the land in Australia and Port Fairy (7)
  9. 20. How many years had the local Aboriginal people lived in the area when the first white settlers arrived in Port Fairy? (9)
  10. 22. Who was the famous whaler and Harbour Master in Port Fairy? (7,5)
  11. 23. What type of vessel was never used to rescue people from shipwrecks? (8)
  12. 25. Who was the sealer and sailor who named Port Fairy? (5,7)
  13. 27. Who did single men have difficulty finding in the town? (6,5)
Down
  1. 1. Where was the port originally located in the town? (4,5,3)
  2. 2. What was the name of the entrepreneur who set up whaling stations in Portland and Port Fairy? (4,9)
  3. 3. What was a person fined for assaulting an Aboriginal woman? (3,9)
  4. 4. Who was the whaler who set up the first whaling camp in Port Fairy? (5,6)
  5. 7. Who was the Governor of New South Wales when land was purchased at Port Fairy? (3,6,5)
  6. 9. Who was the wife of the man who established the town in Port Fairy? (5,8)
  7. 10. What did many children die from? (8)
  8. 12. What was the surname of the member of the clergy who buried people? (5)
  9. 13. What was the name of the bushranger who held up the mailmen and robbed banks? (7,5)
  10. 16. What is the name of the Aboriginal people who inhabit the land in the region of Port Fairy? (11)
  11. 17. What material was first used in the town for building shops and homes? (4)
  12. 21. What was a person convicted of doing when they were fined two pounds? (8)
  13. 24. How much did the British Government sell one acre of land for in Port Fairy? (3,5)
  14. 26. What was a person convicted of stealing when they were sentenced to jail for several years with hard labour? (5)