Alexander Berry was a Scottish-born surgeon, merchant and explorer who was given in 1822 a land grant of 10,000 acres (40 km2) and 100 convicts to establish the first European settlement on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Berry, c. 1856
Alexander Berry monument at Berry, NSW, Australia
The Coolangatta Estate at Coolangatta, near Shoalhaven Heads was established in 1822 by Alexander Berry on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Coolangatta Estate is located on the northern bank of the Shoalhaven River, in the foothills of a mountain called Coolangatta. The word 'Coolangatta' is from an aboriginal word which means either splendid view or good lookout. The estate today is in a picturesque setting overlooking the ocean and surrounded by vineyards.
Coolangatta Estate in 1896. The Great Hall is in the centre back.
Alexander Berry in 1856.
"Coolangatta Mountain" 1860 by Conrad Martens, which shows the estate on the right.
Sir John and Lady Jessie Hay at Coolangatta.