Talk:Raffles Bay

Captain Collet Barker
… was successful with the further development of Raffles Bay… but the ‘ news of the initial’ disastrous initial settlement attempt reached the Colonial office - and orders were sent back to close the settlement down … Barker had by this time established food gardens etc & engaged with local indigenous people…. But orders arrived to close it down… 121.212.247.238 (talk) 21:57, 9 July 2022 (UTC)