Who Were the Free Settlers?

Who was the only free settler by 1791 who established a vineyard on the banks of the Parramatta River?

• John Blaxland

• Phillip Schaffer

• Gregory Blaxland

• Eliza Walsh

In what year did a small group of 12 free settlers arrive and receive land grants at Liberty Plains?

• 1791

• 1806

• 1793

• 1819

What was the main reason the farms established by the first free settlers at Liberty Plains were abandoned?

• Lack of water

• Poor soil condition

• Conflict with locals

• High taxes

Who were the first free settlers of 'status and capital' to arrive in 1806?

• Phillip Schaffer and Eliza Walsh

• John and Gregory Blaxland

• The New South Wales Corps

• The Norfolk Islanders

By 1810, what was the approximate European population of Australia?

• 5,000

• 11,600

• 20,000

• 1,470

What was the response of Governor Macquarie to Eliza Walsh's request for more land?

• He granted her request immediately

• He said it was against the rules to give land grants to ladies

• He ignored her request

• He offered her a different piece of land

By 1820, what had increased in New South Wales?

• The number of convicts

• The flow of free settlers

• The number of ships

• The amount of rainfall

Where did most of the European population live by 1810?

• Norfolk Island

• Tasmania

• New South Wales

• Victoria

What does Eliza Walsh’s story tell us about the challenges women faced as free settlers in early Australia?

🔍 Hint: Think about how long it took her to get land and what she had to do to ask for it.