Chronology

1800 – 1830:  Early contact & Settlement
1830 – 1860:  Churches & Schools
1860 – 1890:  Selection & Commerce
1890 – 1920:  Dairying & Technology
1920 – 1950:  Tourism & Talkies
1950 – 1980:  Closures & National Parks
1980 – 2012:  Lifestyle & Dams

1800 – 1830:  Early contact & Settlement
1801   First explorations of Hunter, Williams & Paterson Rivers
1804   Convict timber cutters
1812   Small grants begin (Paterson)
1821   Major land grants begin (Paterson River)
1825   Small grants begin (Clarence Town)
1828   Court House & Lockup (Old Banks, Paterson River)
1829   Major land grants begin (Williams River)

1830 – 1860:  Churches & Schools {Back}
1831   William the Fourth built at Clarence Town
1833   Court at Dungog
1834   School at Lowe’s shipyard (Clarence Town)
1835   Charley hanged at Dungog
1837   Blanket distribution to Gringai people
1838   Barracks built for troopers (Dungog)
1840   Bishop Polding visits Dungog
1840   Summer Hill Catholic Chapel
1842   St Ann’s Church (Presbyterian)
1844   Horse race (Clarence Town)
1846   Oddfellows (Paterson)
1848   Troopers withdrawn from Dungog barracks
1849   First National School (Clarence Town )
1851   National School (Dungog )
1852   German vinedressers in Allyn Valley
1855   Two Presbyterian Churches at Dungog
1858   Rev Vanderkiste lost in Allyn Valley
1860   Reading Room (Dungog)

1860 – 1890:  Selection & Commerce {Back}
1861   First saw mill (steam driven) in Dungog
1863   Kendall writes poem Dungog
1864   Mutual Improvement Society (Dungog)
1865   Three schools open (Alison, Croom Park, Fosterton)
1869   Court House (Clarence Town)
1870   St Mary’s Catholic Church (Dungog)
1871   Summer Hill Public School
1872   Gold mining at Wangat
1875   First saw mill (Paterson)
1878   Cornflour Mill (Dungog)
1879   Bridge over Williams River (Clarence Town)
1882   Gringai removed to Maloga Mission
1884   Congregationalist Church (Eccleston)
1888   Catholic Convent and School (Dungog)

1890 – 1920:  Dairying & Technology {Back}
1892   Cottage Hospital (Dungog)
1893   Municipal Council (Dungog)
1894   Creamery set up by Boydell (Allyn River)
1901   Aged pensions awarded
1904   Telephone at PO (Dungog)
1905   Butter Factory (Dungog)
1908   Butter Factory (Gostwyck)
1911   Railway reaches Dungog
1912   Picture Palace (Dungog)
1913   Williams River Shipping Co liquidated
1915   School of Arts (Clarence Town)
1916   Mt Rivers P&C begun
1920   Memorial Town Hall (Dungog)

1920 – 1950:  Tourism & Talkies {Back}
1923   Martin’s Creek transferred from Port Stephens to Wallarobba Shire
1924   Motor Car service Dungog to Chichester
1925   Street lights (Dungog)
1926   Vacy estate subdivided
1928   Tarring of Main St (Dungog)
1930   Talking pictures arrive in Dungog
1930   Barrington Guest House
1936   Electricity beyond Vacy
1936   CWA Gresford
1938   Sewerage works begin (Dungog)
1945   Clarence Town receives electricity
1949   Last new school opens (Upper Allyn)

1950 – 1980:  Closures & National Parks {Back}
1950   Rotary (Dungog)
1951   Tillegra Dam proposed
1954   Dusodie & Wangat Schools close
1956   Lions Club (Dungog)
1957   Tennis allowed on Sundays (Dungog)
1958   Paterson & Vacy incorporated into Wallarobba Shire
1958   Dungog Shire created
1960   Mains water (Clarence Town)
1962   Cinema closed (Clarence Town)
1965   Tocal College begins
1967   Paterson Court House closes
1968   Seaham Weir
1970   Clarence Town courthouse closes
1971   Dungog High School opens
1973   Public Library (Dungog)
1974   Paterson Museum opens
1975   Summer Hill School closed
1976   Filming of The Outsiders – ABC TV
1979   Filming of The Earthling

1980 – 2012:  Lifestyle & Dams  {Back}
1980   Stevens Knitting Mill closes
1982   Community work funding
1985   Tocal Field Days begin (Paterson)
1985   Community Health Centre (Gresford)
1986   First computer at Glen William Public School
1986   Last one teacher school (Eccleston) closes
1987   Croll’s Mill closes (Dungog)
1994   Film Society starts (Dungog)
1995   First Pedalfest
2006   Dungog Red Cross finishes
2007   First Dungog Film Festival
2012   Gresford Ladies RSL auxiliary ends
2012   Drovers Ay-One closed
2012   Dungog Community College opens
2012   Mumford & Sons concert (Dungog)