Hermit Park
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NameHermit ParkDescriptionTownsville Suburb: The original owner of the land contained in the suburb of Hermit Park was Robert Towns, whose boiling down works and cotton/sugar plantation were located there. Leo Ferdinand Sachs, onetime manager of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, purchased the “Boiling Down Paddock” from the estate of the late Robert Towns in 1877. He placed a notice in the Townsville Herald on 6th July 1878 which gave his address as “Hermit Park (late Boiling Down Paddock), apply at the Lodge.” He was still
using “Hermit Park” as an address in 1883. The name Hermit Park is said to be derived from a bachelor establishment there, of which Sachs was the head. In 1884 a syndicate formed the Townsville Land and Investment Company to purchase the property for subdivision.
using “Hermit Park” as an address in 1883. The name Hermit Park is said to be derived from a bachelor establishment there, of which Sachs was the head. In 1884 a syndicate formed the Townsville Land and Investment Company to purchase the property for subdivision.
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NotesLocal Note: 0014134
Hermit Park. Townsville City Council, accessed 18/02/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/133