This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Merino Sheep History Shapes Australia’s Wool Boom
Australia rose as the world’s top sheep nation due to climate and pasture. Captain Macarthur advanced merino breeding, importing animals from Waterhouse and King George III’s stud, launching a thriving wool export era after 1807. The industry grew with Camden Park Merinos becoming famed.
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Australia
Phillip
Cape of Gow Hope
Ewan
Waterhouse
Macarthur
London
George III
Kew
Britain
England
Mavrarthur
Sydney
Camden Park