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Tarrawanna - Timeline
| 1811 | A grant of 60 acres made to Johnathon Brooker by Governor Macquarie. |
| 18? | The land was passed to William Brooker and later purchased by James Brooker for twenty pounds |
| 1828 | Edward Harrigan came to the Illawarra cedar-cutting in 1828, and obtained land in Tarrawanna near Fairy Meadow. |
| 1858 | Part of the property advertised to let in the Illawarra Mercury : “To let Mr Gritton’s farm at Fairy Meadow, known as Tarrawanna (spelled Tarrawanno) …” |
| 1884 | Captain Osborne announced a 50 year lease to the Brokers Nose Corrimal Colliery, Hawthorn Street Tarrawanna |
| 1885 | Thomas Bertram, Manager of Brokers Nose Corrimal Colliery commenced mining coal |
| 1886 | Coke works built in February 1886 |
| 1886 | The Church of England at Tarrawanna built in 1886 |
| 1889 | Brokers Nose Corrimal Colliery reformed and operated as Corrimal Coke Company from January. On 7th November Southern Coal Company, based in England took over the leases. |
| 1891 | Sale of blocks of land in “Tarrawanna Estate, Broker’s Farm, Balgownie” - |
| 1900 | John Payne of Tarrawanna is cultivating a new grass, paspalum for pasture purposes. |
| 1902 | Fire at Corrimal Colliery |
| 1906 | G.S. Yuill & Co. Pty Ltd opened a new entrance to Corrimal colliery called the Corrimal Balgownie Colliery |
| 1907 | North Illawarra ratepayers petition presents 600 names seeking water from Cordeaux for Keiraville, Balgownie, Tarrawanna, Corrimal and Bellambi as provided in the Wollongong Water Supply Act. |
| 1917 | Creek to be snagged for boating by Reidtown and Fern Hill Tarrawanna Citizens Association. |
| 1921 | Recreation ground at Tarrawanna dedicated for public recreation on 14th October |
| 1925 | Water being extended to Tarrawanna and Fern Hill. |
| 1935 | New public hall in Tarrawanna officially opened by Mayor of North Illawarra, Alderman George Ashmore. |
| 197 | Corrimal Colliery reorganised and now known as The Corrimal Coal and Coke Company |
| 1944 | A modern sub-station was built at the colliery |
| 1950s | Recreation ground at Tarrawanna named Blaker Park |
| 1952 | New public school opened at Tarrawanna by the Minister for Education, Hon. R J Heffron on Friday 14 November. |
| 1957 | Henry Kendall memorial. An ornate gates and a 300 ft. fence, erected to the memory of the poet Henry Kendall, were opened at Tarrawanna School on Saturday, October 28th. |
| 1964 | The Corrimal Coal and Coke Company purchased by Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (AIS) |
| 1966 | Construction of a level-crossing linking Underwood Street and Tarrawanna Road, Corrimal, began in March |
| 1979 | Opening of the Arcadians' Rehearsal Hall at Harrigan Street, Tarrawanna. |
| 1981 | After 25 years of service the Salvation Army citadel will be demolished to make way for a new $3,000,000 complex. |
| 1993 | Tarrawanna Garden Village officially opened by State Governor Rear–Admiral Peter Sinclair and Mrs Shirley Sinclair on Friday 8th October. |
| 1993 | Facelift for Tarrawanna Village Shopping Centre planned |
| 1993 | Tarrawanna Public School presented with an award from the Keep Australia Beautiful Council and the Healthy Cities Program. |
| 1997 | Arcadians move from Harrigan Street Tarrawanna rehearsal Hall after 33 years |
| 1999 | Alpini Park in Tarrawanna officially opened by Wollongong Lord Mayor, David Campbell in September. The park on the corner of Caldwell Ave and Devenish St was completely transformed by the Alpini Association, a group of former Italian mountaineers |
Last Modified: 3/11/2009
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