Punt Park
For the Mortlake/Putney Punt
For the Mortlake/Putney Punt
After the Street
This diesel powered punt, running between Mortlake and Putney, is the sole remaining example of this relatively unusual means of river crossing in the Sydney Metropolitan area and, although comparatively recent in installation (c 1927) is a direct descendant of the first established passenger service in Sydney – the Bedlam cable ferry situated a little way…
In addressing this question, I examined Mortlake in the Local Government Area of Concord from approximately 1883 to 1900. My sources included historical and government material which let me to explore the development of this geographical region into a thriving township populated by a distinct working class community. This particular working class community emerged as…
Prior to European settlement, the area now known as the City of Canada Bay was occupied by the Wangal clan Prior to European settlement, the area now known as the City of Canada Bay was occupied by the Wangal clan whose name was derived from the word for their country, wanne meaning ‘west’. The Wangal…