Muswellbrook history

A brief history of Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook was declared a township in 1833. It was discovered by Chief Constable John Howe in 1819 and in 1824 major parcels of land were surveyed by Henry Dangar along the banks of the Hunter River for allocation to early settlers... more

The spelling of Muswellbrook

• The naming of our town as ‘Muswellbrook’
  Mr Gordon J Benson's research into the history of the spelling of Muswellbrook.

• Muswellbrook, Musclebrook or Musselbrook
  This article on the town's spelling has been sourced from the Muswellbrook Chronicle.

• A walk through Muswellbrook CBD (2.9mb) This walk is based on my memory of business owners, their premises and incidents or changes which occurred in Sydney, Bridge and Market Streets during my life from about the end of World War II to 2007.
  C. B. James