History of Albion Park

cattle brought into area from Sydney colony

1803

cattle brought into area from Sydney colony

Oxley meets with cattleman to negotiate land grants

1816

Oxley meets with cattlemen to negotiate land grants

Land owned by four main families Wentworth, Johnson, Hughes and Osbourne

1829

Convict transportation ends- region needs free settlers

1840

Convict transportation ends- region needs free settlers

local court house built on Tongarra Rd, Albion Park

1908

local court house built on Tongarra Rd, Albion Park

Electricity connected to Shellharbour and Albion Park

1928

Electricity connected to Shellharbour and Albion Park

Commercial Hotel Burns Down

1954

Commercial Hotel Burns Down

public water supply from Nepean Dam system connected to Albion Park

1955

public water supply from Nepean Dam system connected to Albion Park

Albion Park swimming pool constructed

1978

Albion Park swimming pool constructed

population reaches 41,790 persons in the entire Shellharbour Area

1981

population reaches 41,790 persons in the entire Shellharbour Area

Albion Park High School Built

1991

Albion Park High School Built

Calderwood Estate approved by land and environment court

2013

Calderwood Estate approved by land and environment court