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Macquarie University Entity
Macquarie University Library Entity
Macquarie Wall Entity
Macquarie Watchtower Entity
Macquarie, Elizabeth Entity
Macquarie, Lachlan Entity
Macquariefield Estate Entity
Macquoid, Thomas Hyacinth Entity
Macvitie, Thomas Entity
Macy's Emporium Entity
Madden, Allan Entity
Madden, Charles (Chicka) Entity
Maddock, Sarah Entity
Maddock, William Entity
Maddocks, Sydney Entity
Madigan, Col Entity
Madsen building Entity
Madsen, John Percival Vissing Entity
Magagnotto, Pietro Entity
Magdala Road Wharf Entity
Magdalene Catholic High School Entity
Magee, Eleanor Entity
Magney & Weynton Entity
Magnolia Entity
Magnus, Walter Entity
Magoffin, RJ Entity
Magrin, Léon Henry Entity
Magull, Albert Entity
Mah, King Hock Entity
Mahinda Entity
Mahony Reserve Entity
Mahony, Frank Entity
Maiala Entity
Maianbar Entity
Maiden, Eliza Jane Entity
Maiden, Jennifer Entity
Maiden, Joseph Entity
Main Roads Management Act, 1858 Entity
Main Western Line Entity
Main, James Maxwell Entity
Mainsbridge Hotel Liverpool Entity
Maitland Entity
Maitland, Benjamin Entity
Majestic Theatre Entity
Major Lee Entity
Major's Bay Entity
Mak, Sai Ying 麥世英 Entity
Makin, Ann Entity
Malabar Entity
Malabar Entity

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Macquarie University

University in Sydney's northern suburbs, established by legislation in 1964 and opened to students in 1967.

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Macquarie University Library

Library constructed in four stages between 1967 and 1978 in the Brutalist style. A new library was opened on a different site on campus in 2011. The old library building is a multi-use learning space

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Macquarie Wall

Convict era sandstone wall in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Walls were built to Governor's Macquarie's specifications around the Governor's Demesne between 1812 and 1816 to protect both the Governor's privacy and the enclosed farms and gardens. The remaining portion runs through the eastern side of the garden between the Middle and Lower Gardens, from the watercourse up to Lion Gate Lodge at Mrs Macquarie's Road.

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Macquarie Watchtower

Octagonal sandstone tower at La Perouse built in c1821-22 to house troops assigned to watch for smugglers. Also known as Barrack Tower.

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Macquarie, Elizabeth

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Accomplished and active wife of Lachlan Macquarie who was a supportive and influential spouse during his governorship.

Macquarie, Lachlan

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British military officer who became the fifth Governor of New South Wales and was responsible for extensive social, economic and architectural development in the colony.

Macquariefield Estate

Farm established by James Meehan on land grants south west of Sydney.

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Macquoid, Thomas Hyacinth

Irishman appointed Sheriff of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

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Macvitie, Thomas

Merchant and magistrate who was the managing director of the Bank of Australia from 1826 to 1833.

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Macy's Emporium

Retail furniture and homewares chain.

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Madden, Allan

Aboriginal elder.

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Madden, Charles (Chicka)

Respected Gadigal Elder, artist and former rugby league player.

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Maddock, Sarah

Cyclist who provoked controversy by undertaking a series of long distance rides with her husband. She proved an inspiration to many women and the popularity of cycling soared.

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Maddock, William

Bookseller, publisher and stationer at 383 George Street in the 1880s.

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Maddocks, Sydney

Public servant and administrator who was instrumental in building up Sydney's tramway system, but whose career ended in scandal.

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Madigan, Col

Architect, best known for his work on the National Gallery of Australia and the High Court. Born 1921, died 2011.

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Madsen building

Gothic revival style research building at the University of Sydney.

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Madsen, John Percival Vissing

Physicist and electrical engineer.

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Magagnotto, Pietro

Italian priest who became Dean of Sydney in 1850.

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Magdala Road Wharf

Wharf on the Lane Cove River, North Ryde, used by the Lane Cove Ferry Company in the early twentieth century.

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Magdalene Catholic High School

Catholic high school which opened at Narellan in 1999.

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Magee, Eleanor

Convict wife of Christopher Magee.

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Magney & Weynton

Brickmakers of Gore Hill.

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Magnolia

Barque which operated between Australia and Boston.

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Magnus, Walter

German born restaurateur who conducted a number of restaurants in the city from 1935 until 1954.

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Magoffin, RJ

Designer.

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Magrin, Léon Henry

Mauritian journalist and newspaper owner.

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Magull, Albert

Publican.

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Mah, King Hock

Malaysian businessman.

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Mahinda

Buddhist monk from Malaysia who moved to Sydney in 1986 to lead the Hock Cheng See Buddhist Vihara at Ambarvale.

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Mahony Reserve

Park on Illawarra Road beside the Cooks River at Marrickville.

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Mahony, Frank

Artist and illustrator specialising in horses and action scenes.

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Maiala

House in Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee designed and owned by Leslie Wilkinson, which is a mixture of Georgian revival and Mediterranean styles.

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Maianbar

Village on southern shore of Port Hacking, adjacent to Bundeena and the Royal National Park.

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Maiden, Eliza Jane

Wife of Joseph Maiden.

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Maiden, Jennifer

Poet and facilitator at writing workshops with a variety of community and educational institutions.

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Maiden, Joseph

Botanist who during his tenures at the Technological Museum and Royal Botanic Gardens, brought knowledge about plants, their uses and conservation, into the public realm.

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Main Roads Management Act, 1858

Act of parliament governing the management of the colony's three main roads.

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Main Western Line

Extension of the suburban western line from Sydney to western New South Wales, with the line running to Bourke in the far west via the Blue Mountains and Bathurst. Also known as the Great Western Railway, the first extension of the line from Parramatta to Blacktown was completed in 1860, and then from Blacktown to Penrith in 1863. The extension beyond Penrith began in 1867 and was completed at Bourke in 1885.

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Main, James Maxwell

First Missionary Superintendent of Sydney City Mission.

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Mainsbridge Hotel Liverpool

Hotel in Macquarie Street Liverpool which drew custom from the nearby rail station. It was owned by Joseph Mainsbridge in the 1940s.

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Maitland

Iron paddle steamer of 231 feet which was wrecked in 1898 on East Reef near Broken Bay. Of the 63 aboard 24 died, several as the rescue line broke.

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Maitland, Benjamin

Master of the store ship of the Second Fleet, he averted disaster upon entering Port Jackson when the weather changed suddenly and threatened to wreck the ship and its precious cargo of supplies for the struggling colony.

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Majestic Theatre

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Theatre in Newtown built in 1917 by builders Elder and Totterdell, for the Brennan family who also owned the rest of the block. It was leased to Sir Benjamin & John Fuller who produced variety and melodrama shows there until around 1953. In 1955 it became the home of Australia's first national theatre company, the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. The building was destroyed by fire in 1980.

Major Lee

Fisherman and local identity who lived on the Wentworth estate in a hut at Parsley Bay. He would go outside the heads to fish, catching lobster in Broken Bay, and sell his catch at Circular Quay. In February 1857, he and other fishermen caught a 15ft (4.5m) long shark 'Big Ben' off South Head which was then exhibited at Circular Quay. Described as a 'fighting man', Lee was a participant in Sydney's early boxing scene in the 1830s and 1840s, He was rumoured to have come from a wealthy family and come to Australia after killing a police constable in Dublin. 

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Major's Bay

Bay in the Parramatta River west of Mortlake.

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Mak, Sai Ying 麥世英

First known Chinese born settler in Sydney who worked as a publican, carpenter and builder in the Parramatta district. He was also known as John 麥世英 Shying.

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Makin, Ann

Fruit shop proprietor.

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Malabar

South-eastern beachside suburb situated around Long Bay. It is the site of Long Bay Correctional Centre and Anzac Rifle Range.

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Malabar

Convict ship which brought 170 male convicts to the colony in 1819.

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