The growth of Macquarie towns

Question 1

What date did Macquarie proclaim the 5 Macquarie Towns, and what were they called?

Answer 1

6th December 1810, called Richmond, Windsor, Castlereagh, Pitts Town and Wilberforce.

Question 2

Where were the Macquarie towns to be established, and what would they provide?

Answer 2

Along the Hawkesbury River, they’d provide land for agriculture and sheep farming.