valleys. Here they would've still received sun in winter, but would have been sheltered from winds, and far enough away from creeks to avoid mosquitoes.

19th century

On 4 March 1804, Irish convicts including political prisoners transported for participating in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, broke out of the Government Farm at Castle Hill, aiming to seize control of the area and to capture Parramatta.

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