Dictionary of Sydney

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Riley, Alexander

Free settler who established a large grazing and trading empire with the importation of Saxon merino sheep. Frustrations with the limitations of colonial trade resulted in his resettlement in London from where he directed his colonial enterprises.

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Born
London, England
1778
Arrived Sydney
1804
Departed Sydney
22 Dec 1817
Died
London, England
17 Nov 1833
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