Croydon Past And Present
By Sabrina.K and Genevieve.K
The Aboriginal History
The first inhabitants of Croydon were the Wangal People of the Dharug Nation. For food, they hunted. They didn't have supermarkets! The men hunted and fished while the women gathered. The men made canoes out of dead tree bark and used it to fish. Men sharpened stones for tools and weapons. The women gathered berries, fruit, vegetables and grubs in woven baskets. After some time, they would set fire to that part of the forest to let things grow back again. The Wangal people used animal skin for clothing. They lived in natural shelters. The materials thay used were leaves, bark and sticks.
Aborigine Past
Aboriginal Dot Art
Aboriginal Flag
Boomerang
The Arrival Of The Settlers
The First Fleet
Shelter of The First Fleet
First Contact
The First Fleet
Croydon and it's major events
Croydon has had many major events in the past. For example, in 1788, Captian Authur Phillip and the first fleet began the the colony in Sydney. This is important because if they didn't colonise Croydon, we wouldn't be here! In 1791, Parrramatta Road was built. This was important because this was the road that connected Parramatta (and all the suburbs on the way) to the city. 1873, was the start of brick pits. This is important because now the houses were waterproof and more duable. In 1875, Five Dock Train Station was opened
(A.K.A Croydon Station). This was more conveniant for the residents (without cars) to get to the city. In 1884, Croydon Public School was opened. This helped children get education.