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Settler's Station in Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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Settler's Station in Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Settler's Station in Port Phillip, 1850. Sketch of the usual hut or "station" seen in the interior of the colony of Port Phillip, Australia, especially where stone is not readily procured. It is built entirely of wood - "slabs" as they are termed - with shingle roof of the same material. The dwelling-house contains two principal rooms, fourteen feet square - one used as a living-room, and the other as a sleeping apartment. There are likewise two bedrooms behind these, about fourteen feet by nine. The kitchen is seen as a detached building to the right of the house, and the "store" is on the left...The one here sketched is on the Edward River, 270 miles from Melbourne, on the "run" occupied by Messrs. Sylvester and Smith, and is a fair specimen of the squatter's home...the slab hut is a picturesque object, bearing about it many pleasing associations with the still fondly remembered mother country...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Colonisation Colony Fence Land Porch Settlement Squatter Camp Station Territorial Territory Victoria Australia
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This image, titled "Settler's Station in Port Phillip, 1850," showcases a typical homestead in the Port Phillip colony of Australia. The creator of this sketch is unknown, but it was published in the "Illustrated London News" in 1850. The settler's station, located on the Edward River and 270 miles from Melbourne, is a representation of the dwellings commonly used in areas where stone was not readily available. The central structure of the station is a wooden slab hut, with a shingle roof made of the same material. The main house consists of two principal rooms, each fourteen feet square, one serving as a living room and the other as a sleeping apartment. Behind these rooms are two smaller bedrooms. A detached kitchen is situated to the right of the house, and a store is on the left. The slab hut, a picturesque object, evokes fond memories of the mother country. Its rustic charm and simplicity were a common sight in the Australian outback during the mid-19th century. The hut's design, while functional, offers a glimpse into the daily life of early settlers in the Port Phillip colony. The use of locally sourced materials and the ingenuity of the settlers in constructing these homes from readily available resources is a testament to their resourcefulness and adaptability in a new and unfamiliar environment.
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