TitleCaroline Chisholm 1808-1877Photo Number000956Date1850-1860DescriptionCaroline Chisholm was renowned for assisting immigrant women and families to settle in Australia. Robert Towns of Shellharbour offered 4000 acres of land to Mrs Chisholm to settle families on 'clearing lease' farms. On the 6th December 1843, Caroline brought 23 families to the harbour at Shellharbour to settle on clearing leases.