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Port Egmont - First Settlement

Saunders Island

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Port Egmont - First Settlement

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Saunders Island is historically significant as the the location of the first British settlement, established on 23rd January in 1765. Remains of the buildings can be explored along with a plaque marking the spot where the Union Flag was first raised.

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