Thursday, March 09, 2006

Sydney et ses noms bizarres...

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.

Posted by Picasa 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!!!

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