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1 May 1856
- The chosen site was William Wilson's homestead paddock and the area was proclaimed the "Town of Lismore" in the NSW Government Gazette on 1 May 1856.
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The original settlement initially developed as a grazing property in the 1840s, then became a timber and agricultural town and inland port based around substantial river traffic, which prior to the development of the road and rail networks was the principal means of transportation in the region.
May 21, 2024 · Ward Stephens first settled the site in 1843; it was later occupied by William Wilson and named by him, probably for the Scottish island of Lismore. The settlement became a village in 1856, a municipality in 1879, and a city in 1946.
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By the time Lismore was linked by rail to Murwillumbah, in 1894, the town had become the main business centre on the river. Lismore became a city in 1946. The Lantern Parade (a major community ...
* Lismore was linked by rail to Murwillumbah in 1894. * Lismore became a city in 1946. * The town was decimated by floods in 2022. The biggest flood occurred on 28 February. ^ TOP Visitor Information. Lismore Visitor Information Centre, cnr Ballina Road and Molesworth Street, Lismore, tel: 1300 369 795. ^ TOP Useful Websites
In 1845, Jane and William Wilson established Lismore Station, named after the Island of Lismore in Loch Linnhe, in their native Scotland. While there is no longer any trace of Lismore Station, the family was commemorated in 1976 when the north arm of the Richmond River was renamed Wilsons River.
In January 1845, William and Jane Wilson took over the run, and named it Lismore, after a small island in a loch in the Scottish Highlands.
Aboriginal people arrived in this area about 60,000 years ago. European exploration of the area started in 1828 but white history did not begin until the late 1830s and early 1840s with the arrival of squatters and cedar cutters.
