[2] The Darkingung people occupied large areas inland west towards Rylstone, and north to Cessnock and Wollombi.
[3] In 1840, the Brisbane Water Police District was proclaimed covering the area from the Hawkesbury River to Lake Macquarie and which administered local government under the control of magistrates.
[6] This experiment in local government was not very successful, with much public opposition focused on the issue of increased taxation, and a lack of oversight and faulty administration led to the collapse of many of these District Councils.
[7] However, no petition was ever sent from the residents of Brisbane Water to the government under this act, and local matters reverted to the police magistrates for determination.
[29] Following significant debate about the provision of electricity undertakings across the Central Coast, on 16 October 1942 Woy Woy Shire combined with the Gosford Municipality and Erina Shire to form the Brisbane Water County Council to provide electricity to the combined area of the three councils.
[35] The formal government inquiry subsequently supported the proposal and in April 1946, Cahill notified the councils of his intention to proceed.