TRIAL BAY WAS built in a later period than what I’m usually looking at. The connection with South West Rocks was earlier for my direct family. I do however have documents and images from Jan Maurice and Sanders’ were out there as Boatsmen and running a boarding house as well as one lad being remembered in the Memorial Pines. Killed in the war. So we took a drive out there on our recent 2 week Loop and took a look through the Boatsmen’s Houses which are carefully maintained and where,as usual, we encountered enthusiastic and helpful volunteers hanging on to our heritage with Tenacity. Below are some links to TRIAL BAY and some images from our exploration.
Established in 1886, Trial Bay Gaol is the only example of a state prison specifically built to carry out public works. The intention was for prisoners to construct a breakwater in Trial Bay and create a safe harbour between Sydney and Brisbane.
http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/clicka.htm
KEMSPEY AND THE MACLEAY RIVER
http://www.australianexplorer.com/photographs/nsw_architecture_trial_bay_gaol.htm
Trial Bay (Gaol) Photos – (New South Wales)
http://www.nnsw.com.au/southwestrocks/trialbay.html
TRIAL BAY GAOL Photo Gallery
http://migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/places/zivillager/history.shtml
ZIVIL LAGER
http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/org/Trial_Bay_Gaol_National_Parks_and_Wildlife/about/
Trial Bay Gaol National Parks and Wildlife : COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA NETWORK
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