Hi Listers, In 1814 George Palmer, who owned the "Stillwell Farm"[later owned by Thomas Tebbutt and then John Tebbutt] of approx 350 acres, which extended along and on the north and south of Freemans Reach road, cut approx 0.5 of an acre off his farm and gave it to the community as a site for a school. The site was located on the river side of Freemans Reach road, approx 600 metres east of Hibberts lane. The site was still there last time I went by. Eventually a school room was built c.1832 but there was always trouble getting and keeping teachers and maintaining attendance because pupils were expected to help on the family farm. In 1866 the Council of Education, a Govt body, approved a new school and residence. These were built just in time for the 1867 flood. Some time after the flood the school room was moved to higher ground on Gorricks lane. The school house stayed on Freemans Reach road and was owned by grandfather and later, from 1941, by my father until 1954. The old house was burnt down about 10 years ago. Some of the above was extracted from the "Centenary of Freemans Reach Public School, 1867-1967". Author unknown. "Always your Best". ..........Ian Nicholls.