Henry Ferdinand Halloran (9 August 1869 – 22 October 1953) was a major property owner and developer in

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in the early part of the twentieth century. Halloran was born in

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, his father was a bank clerk and architect named Edward Roland Halloran and mother was Adeline Burgess, ''née'' Reuss. His grandfather was also called

Henry Halloran Henry Ferdinand Halloran (9 August 1869 – 22 October 1953) was a major property owner and developer in New South Wales in the early part of the twentieth century. Halloran was born in Sydney, his father was a bank clerk and architect named Edw ...

and his great grandfather was

Laurence Hynes Halloran Laurence Hynes Halloran (29 December 1765 – 8 March 1831) was a poet, unordained clergyman and felon who became a pioneer schoolteacher, journalist, and bigamist in Australia, founder of the Sydney Public Free Grammar School. Early life Ha ...

, who arrived in Australia as a convict transported to Sydney. Halloran attended

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and

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. He qualified as a surveyor in 1890 and became a conveyancer and valuer. After establishing Henry F. Halloran & Co. in 1897, Halloran became a significant figure in property development and urban planning in New South Wales from the 1880s through to the 1950s. His developments included Seaforth and

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in Sydney in 1906, and—the unsuccessful—

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near Canberra in 1930. There were other Halloran subdivisions at

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, near Orient Point, and at

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. He also built structures at Tanilba Bay in 1931. He attempted to create a place called Pacific City near

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. The site of Pacific City was to have been west of

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and would have extended west to the

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shoreline. He also attempted to create a place called Port Stephens City near North Arm Cove, but only a small village ever eventuated. Halloran began the revival of the ghost town of South Huskisson, on the western shore of

. He renamed the deserted 'Old Township', Vincentia, in 1952. He did not live to see it reborn, as a holiday destination, following land sales for

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(also known as 'weekenders'), which occurred in the 1950s and 1960s. Halloran died on 22 October 1953 at the age of 84.

Legacy

The University of Sydney, established the Henry Halloran Trust, aimed at promoting scholarship, innovation and research in town planning, urban development and land management. Several collections of Halloran's papers, including maps and survey notes detailing land and property subdivision throughout New South Wales, are held at the State Library of New South Wales. Also part of his legacy are significant portions of undeveloped marginal land, now owned by his heirs or the Halloran Trust, that from time to time are proposed for development. Another legacy is privately owned land near North Arm Cove, which Halloran sold after subdivision, much of which is zoned non-urban and can never be built upon.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Halloran, Henry 1953 deaths 1869 births Real estate and property developers People from Sydney People educated at Newington College

Legacy

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