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Nepean Historical Society

Historical Society of The Nepean Ward of The Mornington Peninsula Including Portsea, Sorrento and Blairgowrie History

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  • History
    • Lest We Forget 1914 – 1918
    • Tales from History
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      • Background
      • The Ticonderoga 1852
      • Early Stages 1850s
      • Second Phase 1856 to 1875
      • 1875
      • Third Phase 1876 to 1899
      • Fourth Phase 1900 to 1925
      • Fifth Phase 1950 to 1998
      • Ships in Quarantine
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      • Point Nepean Forts
      • Building the Fort
      • The Guns
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      • Defence in the 20th Century
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History

Tales from History

Pre-History

Discovery 1802

First Settlement 1803

Early Pioneers 1835 -1870

Quarantine Station 1854

Defence

Shipwrecks

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