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Rise of Australian Manufacturing in Early Colony
The article traces early Australian industrial attempts from 1790 onward including flax and woollen production at Parramatta, brewing at Kissing Point, salt pans, soap making, and shipbuilding. It notes government roles, private mills, and the shift to more robust industries after the 1848 tally of 479 establishments, with the gold rush spurring lasting manufacturing growth and later steam transport and federation talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Australia
Philip
Alexander Hume
Norfolk Island
Sydney
Parramatta
George Mealmaker
Blackwattle Bay
Sir John Jamieson
Penrith
Kissing Point
Parramatta River
Janes Squire
King
Botany Bay
James King
Krawang
Macquarie
Emu Plains
Rose Hill
Bass
Flinders
Tasmania
New South Wales
Port Philip
South Australia
Europe
Federation