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Bellambi - Timeline
| 1800's | 2000 acre grant to Miss Harriet Overington who married James Stares Spearing |
| 1824 | Moses Brennan received permission to occupy 800 acres in a small tract of land named Bullambee on 23 July 1824. |
| 1834 | Bulli Road laid out by Major Mitchell |
| 1842 | Mrs Spearing's estate subdivided and a village established |
| 1848 | RC Campbell had 2000 acres extending from Woonona past Bellambi |
| 1857 | Thomas Hale opened a coal mine at Bellambi |
| 1858 | Henry Osborne purchased half of Mr Hale's Bellambi property for 7000 pounds |
| 1858 | Bellambi jetty constructed almost 50 feet long and 10 feet wide |
| 1858 | Governor General Sir William Denison visits Bellambi jetty |
| 1859 | Tramway construction completed from coal mine |
| 1861 | Bellambi and Bulli School of Arts organised . Thomas Hale elected president. |
| 1862 | Bellambi - Wollongong telegraph line completed |
| 1863 | Formal opening of Bellambi and Bulli School of Arts |
| 1887 | New jetty erected at Bellambi for Taylor and Walkers former mine at Russell Vale |
| 1889 | South Bulli and Bellambi Hotel built. W. Wilson proprietor 25 rooms |
| 1889 | Bellambi Estate sold. Estate lies north of Bellambi Hotel and South Bulli Railway line and west of the railway line. 100 lots were offered and 37 were sold |
| 1889 | Mine officially reopened on Saturday 9th November by Sir Henry Parkes |
| 1890 | Music Hall erected by W.Wilson. Good brick building that can hold 600 -700 people |
| 1890 | Coke works proposed near South Bulli mine |
| 1894 | Wesleyan services begun in music hall |
| 1898 | Half of the Jetty and 30 empty coal trucks were washed away |
| 1903 | Road required through Rothery's estate from Bellambi to Corrimal for the convenience of children attending school |
| 1903 | First shipment of coke made from Bellambi |
| 1904 | New Methodist Church opened |
| 1909 | Bellambi Surf Life Saving Club formed |
| 1913 | Electric light switched on Bellambi - Austinmer |
| 1921 | Auction of Bellambi Estate of 2000 acres. Village of Bellambi Haven laid out having several roads of access and a public wharf or landing place reserved |
| 1924 | War Memorial unveiled |
| 1927 | Main Road complete from the foot of Bulli Pass to Bellambi |
| 1957 | Bellambi Public school opened 18 March 1957 |
| 1957 | Wollongong - Bellambi - Squires Road to be built |
| 1961 | New Methodist Church opened |
| 1961 | Bellambi Coal Company wins contract to supply coal to Japan |
| 1962 | St Pauls College Bellambi to be opened by Bishop T. McCabe 26 August 1962 |
| 1966 | King Gee Factory opens |
| 1978 | Bellambi Pre School Opens |
| 1983 | Holy Spirit College opened as a result of the amalgamation of St Pauls College and Holy Cross College |
| 1998 |
Holy Spirit College receives state funding for works to the science labs. |
| 1999 | Owners of the Bellambi west colliery go into voluntary receivership. The mine remains troubled, with periodic closures and changes in ownership continuing for the next decade. |
| 1999 | The NSW government announces plans for a $30 Million extension to the Northern Distributor. A community liaison group headed by David Campbell is established. |
| 2000 | A Community Renewal Strategy is launched in Bellambi, with a view to giving the government housing area a facelift. |
| 2001 | Community and business consultations are conducted concerning extensions to the Northern Distributor, with the works proposed for 2008. |
| 2004 | The NSW government approves extensions to the Northern Distributor, with works to commence in 2005. |
| 2005 | Local disputes arise over possible redevelopment of a Sydney Water maintenance site adjacent to the sewerage works. Council indicates that any redevelopment would involve community consultation. |
| 2006 | Council approves development of a $4.5 Million industrial complex including 16 spaces to cater to small business demand in the area. |
| 2006 | Native regeneration of the Bellambi recreation area commences. |
| 2007 | Bellambi soccer club celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
| 2007 | Jetty at Bellambi boat ramp upgraded as part of a $143,000 project. |
| 2008 | Seawind Catamarans upgrades its factory with 3000sqm of further floor space, while business continues to grow. |
Last Modified: 20/08/2008
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