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Document, Grant to W.J.McHaffie for lease of Crown land

Grant to McHaffie for lease of Crown land 1151-01

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Grant to McHaffie for lease of Crown land 1151-02

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Grant to McHaffie for lease of Crown land 1151-03

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Historical information

J D McHaffie, Phillip Island's first leaseholder, relate how McHaffie set up his headquarters (and later built his house) alongside what is now known as McHaffies lagoon. The McHaffie brothers – John David and William – occupied Phillip Island under a license from the Admiralty in 1842 and farmed it as a sheep run.

Significance

Historical

Physical description

3 A4 photocopies showing application for lease in 1850, size and description of the land and instructions for the application.

Subjects

References

Phillip Island & District Historical Society Website

Identifier

1151-01

Production methods

Print

Languages

English

Materials

Paper

Measurements

Width: 21 centimetres, Height: 29.7 centimetres

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/64ee9b1c432704ab16ace347

Accessed 23 December 2024

This record was last updated one year ago

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