Billy Blue or William Blue, the man, arrived in Sydney as a convict in 1801. He had been transported from England to Botany Bay on a seven-year sentence for stealing 20 pounds of raw sugar. Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometres south of the central business district. ...
The enterprising Billy Blue soon became good friends with Governor Macquarie and was later to become Australia's first tour operator when he began a rowing boat service across Sydney Harbour. He was eventually granted 80 acres of land at what is now called Blues Point in North Sydney and is an early example of a North Sydney success story. Colonel Lachlan Macquarie (31 January 1762–1 July 1824), colonial governor regarded by many as the real founder of Australia, was born in the Isle of Mull in the Hebrides islands of Scotland. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... Blues Point is a harbourside locality of North Sydney, Australia. ... See also: North Sydney, Nova Scotia North Sydney is the name of a suburb, local and federal government area, and commercial district on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Today you can find Blue Street and William Street in North Sydney as well as Billy Blue Schools and Billy Blue Creative.
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