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Boat Harbour (Kurnell)
Boat Harbour is a small beach located on the north-eastern side of the Kurnell Peninsula in Sydney, Australia. Boat Harbour had a reputation as one of the most polluted beaches in Sydney but water quality has considerably improved since late April 2001 when the Cronulla Water Treatment plant was upgraded.〔(State of the Beaches 2008-09 )〕〔(The Kurnell Peninsula - Boat Harbour )〕
==History==
The original inhabitants of the land were the Gweagal Aborigines who were are a clan of the Tharawal (or Dharawal) tribe of Indigenous Australians. They are the traditional custodians of the southern geographic areas of Sydney.
The first land grant was issued in 1815. of land on the Kurnell Peninsula which also included Boat Harbour was issued to James Birnie, a whaler and merchant. He named his land ‘Alpha Farm’ and built himself a cottage. When James Birnie was declared insane in 1828, John Connell gained possession of his property. John Connell passes away in 1848 leaving his estate to his grandsons.
In 1861 the property was sold to Thomas Holt who purchased the land for £3275. Holt, originally from Yorkshire, sailed into Sydney sometime in 1842. He made his fortune during the gold rushes of the early 1850s. Holt moved to Sutherland, and further increased the size of his property holdings to approximately . He erected several mansions and ran his ‘Sutherland Estate’ in the English manner.〔(NSW Heritage Office Website - Listing Heritage Items - State Heritage Register - Item View )〕
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