Abstract
Scotland Island lies towards the southern end of Pittwater, in the lands of the Guringai, the original inhabitants of this area. In nearby Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, there are numerous rock engravings carved by the Guringai people.Middens, containing remnants of shells and fish at places where generations of Guringai dined, have been found on the northern and western parts of Scotland Island. European settlers extracted shells from these middens on the Pittwater foreshore and shipped them to Sydney, to be used for lime to make mortar (although there is no record of this happening on the island).
Highlights
Middens, containing remnants of shells and fish at places where generations of Guringai dined, have been found on the northern and western parts of Scotland Island
Scotland Island has the distinction of being the first land grant in the Pittwater local government area
It is very likely that Thompson changed the island’s name to Scotland Island in memory of his homeland. His fortunes certainly changed in Australia: he became a chief constable and a superintendent of convict labour, and later, registrar of shipping on the Hawkesbury River; a magistrate and ship builder
Summary
Middens, containing remnants of shells and fish at places where generations of Guringai dined, have been found on the northern and western parts of Scotland Island. European settlers extracted shells from these middens on the Pittwater foreshore and shipped them to Sydney, to be used for lime to make mortar ( there is no record of this happening on the island). Scotland Island has the distinction of being the first land grant in the Pittwater local government area.
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