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In 1821 Blaxland had three and a half acres under vines at Brush Farm. [10] [1] Blaxland built Brush Farm house (the second on the farm, the first being a more modest structure down the gully to the west of the current Brush Farm house) in 1820. [11] A shale mine/quarry on the farm probably produced cement mortar used in construction of the house.
During the construction of the Capital Wind Farm, 120 people were employed on the project. Over the construction period, about A$10 million went into the local economy, with spending up at the local stores, restaurants and motels. [12] Since construction has finished there are 15 ongoing jobs at the wind farm for service and maintenance.
The Australian dollar replaced the Australian pound on 14 February 1966 as part of the decimalisation process. [6] At this time, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent coins were issued. [6] $1 coins were first issued in 1984, [7] and $2 coins soon followed in 1988. The one- and two-cent coins were discontinued in 1990 and withdrawn from circulation in ...
When Australia was part of the fixed-exchange sterling area, the exchange rate of the Australian dollar was fixed to the pound sterling at a rate of A$1 = 8 U.K. shillings (A$2.50 = UK£1). In 1967, Australia effectively left the sterling area, when the pound sterling was devalued against the US dollar and the Australian dollar did not follow.
The Government under Prime Minister Howard replaced cost base indexation with the allowance for a simple discount to apply to gains on capital assets held for more than twelve months (one year). The discount is 50% for individuals and 33 ⅓% for complying superannuation funds.
[5] [10] 880 Fifth Avenue is on the block to the south, [5] while the Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House is one block to the northwest. [5] [11] The mansion is part of Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile [12] and houses the Frick Collection, the southernmost museum on that strip. [13] The site had been part of the Lenox family's farm until the late 19th ...
The fire impacted a large industrial area and threatened numerous properties before being brought under control by 9:30 pm. Approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) and a number of historic Monterey pine trees were burnt. [159] The Sydney City fireworks display was allowed to continue with a special exemption from fire authorities, despite protests ...
In 2005, the AFL went on a Sydney-centric recruitment drive, offering a NSW scholarships program and young apprentice scheme. [75] By 2007, at least two of the NSW and ACT scholarship recipients had been officially promoted to AFL rookie lists, qualifying them for selection in the senior squad in the event of long-term injury to listed players.