Plan of Sydney with Pyrmont, New South Wales: The Latter The Property of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided into Allotments for Building 1836.

Acquired From: Gowrie Galleries

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Very Good

Confirmed: No

Date Acquired: 29/9/2005

Dealers ID No.: (STK 1538.01)

Description: This planshows the first subdivision of the Harris estate by Edward Macarthur, which created the suburb of Pyrmont, dated 1837. The majority of the Pyrmont peninsula was granted in the early years of the colony to Surgeon John Harris, marked on the map as Dr. Harriss Estate, with the exception of 55 acres of the point facing Darling Harbour, which was granted to Thomas Jones, a private in the NSW Corps in 1795. It was then acquired by Sergeant Obadiah Ikin before being sold again in 1799 to John Macarthur. After Macarthurs death, his son Edward began clearing the land for subdivision. The initial subdivision was placed on the market in 1839-40

Engraver: Basire, James (1730-1882)

First published: London: James and Luke G. Hansard and Sons, 1837

Mapmaker: Select Committee on Transportation

Notes: Check purchase details as only have map

Price: A1,100 plus gst

Primary Category: Southern Continent

Purchase Reference: Inv. 2831

Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market

References: Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976, 2276. nTooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979, 1551

Technique: Lithograph

This state: 1837