Local History

Suburbs Index

History of Fennell Bay

• Name Origin
• Early Land Grants
• Early Subdivisions
• Early Settlers
• Early Industries
• Early Transport
• First Post Office
• First School

Name Origin:

Richard Fennell took up residence at "Boyce's Point" (Bolton Point) in 1847. He obtained the lease on the Ebenezer Estate from 1850 to around 1870.

Early Land Grants:

Portion 7 (Awaba Parish) of 50 acres granted to Ernest Brougham Docker on 13/2/1882. Originally applied for by Fennell and Hawke. Portion 26 of 50 acres was granted to E.B. Docker on 13/3/1882.

Early Subdivisions:

First subdivision was D.P.882, "Lorne" which was declared on 7/8/1882. It encompassed Awaba, Wangi, Fennell, Bellevue, Turnbull Streets and Brougham Avenue. That is, both sides of L.T. Creek.

Early Settlers:

Richard Fennell settled on the Bolton Point end of the Bay in 1847.

Early Industries:

By 1883 a sawmill was in operation at Fennell Bay. A mine called South Stockton is recorded as having operated there.

Early Transport:

The First Fennell Bay Bridge was built in 1 90 1. It was an elevated timber structure. The second bridge was built in 1967. Fennell Bay Wharf was situated at the mouth of L.T. Creek.

First Post Office:

Opened 17 November 1947.

First School:

Public School opened in September 1959.