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George Peat 1792-1870
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Datecirca 1865
DescriptionPhoto of George Peat of Peat's Ferry, Hawkesbury River
George Peat has been recognised as the first official European resident in the Brooklyn area. He received a land grant of 50 acres in 1836. This land was at Peat's Bight, near the mouth of Berowra Creek. George was the son of Charles Peat, a First Fleeter, and was born in Sydney in 1792.
Peat continued to live mainly in Sydney, but he regularly visited his holdings on the Hawkesbury, which were worked by hired men and assigned servants. He located a land route from Pennant Hills Road to the Hawkesbury, which he used to make his visits.
George Peat died in 1870 and was buried at Rookwood Cemetery.DimensionsRalph Hawkins
DescriptionPhoto of George Peat of Peat's Ferry, Hawkesbury RiverGeorge Peat has been recognised as the first official European resident in the Brooklyn area. He received a land grant of 50 acres in 1836. This land was at Peat's Bight, near the mouth of Berowra Creek. George was the son of Charles Peat, a First Fleeter, and was born in Sydney in 1792.
Peat continued to live mainly in Sydney, but he regularly visited his holdings on the Hawkesbury, which were worked by hired men and assigned servants. He located a land route from Pennant Hills Road to the Hawkesbury, which he used to make his visits.
George Peat died in 1870 and was buried at Rookwood Cemetery.
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Building NamePeat's FerryHawkesbury River
Hawkesbury RiverFace
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George Peat 1792-1870 (circa 1865). Hornsby Shire, accessed 05/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4503