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Lachlan Macquarie 1822

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Lachlan Macquarie 1822

By

Richard Read Senior

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128361 / P2/144]

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Read Senior, Richard

Colonial artist (c1765?–1829) who arrived in Sydney as a convict in 1813.

State Library of New South Wales

Economy

With the arrival of Europeans, the traditional economy of Aboriginal clans was disrupted, and gave way to the convict economy of the Commissariat and government stores. But this closed economy was soon opened by free settlement, whaling and sealing, shipping and farming success, making Sydney the port for a vast hinterland. Depressions and booms alternated, bringing poverty and prosperity to the city. Sydney's growth and diversity mean that regional economies now exist within the Sydney region.

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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.