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1837 population | Albany Historical Society
1837 population
By 1837 the settlement had a population of 180 and, there were was a total of 45 houses scattered around Princess Royal Harbour and extending around Mount Clarence to Old Farm on what is now Middleton Road.

By 1837 the settlement had a population of 180 and, there were was a total of 45 houses scattered around Princess Royal Harbour and extending around Mount Clarence to Old Farm on what is now Middleton Road.

Did You Know?

On the 29th of September 1791, explorer Captain George Vancouver, whilst exploring the south coast on HMS Discovery, entered and named King George the Third’s Sound and Princess Royal Harbour along with islands and coastal areas of the Albany region. He took possession of New Holland for the British Crown.

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