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3 unusual facts about Alexander Berry


Alexander Berry

Berry Island, near the present day suburb of Wollstonecraft, and originally part of the Wollstonecraft estate was named after Alexander Berry.

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After calling in at Rio de Janeiro Berry was forced to abandon the City of Edinburgh during storms near the Azores.

Crows Nest, New South Wales

Edward Wollstonecraft built a cottage, the 'Crow's Nest' and, according to his business partner Alexander Berry, chose the name "on account of its elevated and commanding position".



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