Friends of the Collins Settlement Sorrento

The Friends of Collins 1803 Settlement group is concerned to preserve the 1803 Settlement under David Collins: the first British settlement in Victoria. They are a group of the Nepean Historical Society.

It also aims to inform the public about:

• the early British exploration of bass Strait and Port Phillip (HERE), and
• the frontier relationship between Boon wurrung people and the British arrivals. (HERE)

Collection: On display at the Nepean Historical Society - consists of the settlement site and monument, and a small number of relics recovered from the site such as wooden kegs, nails and shackles.

Services/Activities: Display of material at the Nepean Historical Society; CD of the history of the Collins Settlement Sorrento; Research; Promotion.

Take a Walk: Follow the bollards for an informative walk around the Collins 1803 Settlement located here. Visit their website for more information. 

Location

Collins Settlement Historic Site,  359A Point Nepean Road,  Sorrento 3943  View Map

-38.3497365,144.7618552

359A Point Nepean Road , Sorrento 3943

Collins Settlement Historic Site

359A Point Nepean Road , Sorrento 3943

Friends of the Collins Settlement Sorrento