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Major George Johnston and one of the rebel lead...

Major George Johnston and one of the rebel leaders during the Castle Hill rebellion 5 March 1804

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Prince Alfred Park, Parramatta

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Castle Hill convict rebellion 1804

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Prince Alfred Park, Parramatta

In colonial times, the area known today as Prince Alfred Park contained the colony's gaol and was known as 'the Gaol Green' and 'the Hanging Green.' Regular public punishments occurred there until the 1840s when the gaol moved to a new location and the area became a public reserve. A visit by the Duke of Edinburgh in the 1860s saw the area renamed Alfred Square. The park took on grander elements in the twentieth century, eventually transforming into the vibrant civic space it is today.

Convicts

Demonstrations and protests

Castle Hill convict rebellion 1804

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Uprising by Irish prisoners at Castle Hill, north-west of Sydney, that was put down by the New South Wales Corps with 12 rebels killed and 9 later executed.

Johnston, George

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Soldier and farmer who took part in the Rum Rebellion and made himself lieutenant-governor. Cashiered from the army for his conduct, he returned to the colony and became a successful farmer and settler.