Y a-t-il une raison pour laquelle cette Baie soit canadienne????
Je me sens presque chez nous, sauf qu'ici il fait 30 degrés.
Voici ce que j'ai trouvé sur Wikipedia:
Canada Bay is a
suburb in the
City of Canada Bay, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia and located in the metropolitan area of
Sydney.
Canada Bay's name comes from a
Parramatta River bay that was half-way between Concord and Drummoyne. Following the
Lower Canada Rebellion of
1837 to
1838, 2 Irish & 56
French Canadian rebels were deported to Australia. At the request of the local catholic archbishop, these were brought to Sydney.
Imprisoned at Longbottom Stockade, the convicts broke stone for the construction of Parramatta Road and collected
oyster shells for making
lime. In
1842, the French Canadians were allowed to work outside the prison.
Between
1843 and
1844, all received pardons and, except for two people who died and one (Joseph Marceau) who settled in Dapto, all returned to Canada. After the rebellions, the Australian Governor General and Lord High Commissioner to Canada recommended that
Britain grant responsible self government to the Union of Upper and Lower Canada. In the
1850s, the Australian colonies achieved responsible government and parliamentary democracy.
Many parts of Canada Bay indicate the city's history: Exile Bay, France Bay, Durham Street, Marceau Drive, Polding Street and Gipps Street. Bayview Park has a plaque that honours the exiles and marks the point of disembarkation.
Je viens de trouver un lien indirect avec Louis-Joseph Papineau et les Patriotes!!!
