Sep 1833: As shipping traffic continued to grow in the region, a new lighthouse was required to guide ships sailing in from the South to the port at Portsmouth. The uninhabited (unless you count the local seal population) Seal Island, just to the East of Gardener's Bay, was chosen as the most appropriate location. The lighthouse, which would not be as grand as the Victoria Point lighthouse, was expected to be completed within a year.

Dec 1833: The small town of Rocky Point was established further South down the coast from Wellington Bay. Only a ferry service provided access to the rest of the Colony.

Apr 1834: The Seal Island lighthouse was completed and a small community was established around the lighthouse. Due to its relative isolation and small population, no public ferry access was provided to the outpost, so locals had to rely on their own private boats to travel back to the mainland. A small community gardens was also established on the island for locals to grow their own food - just watch out for those hungry seals!

Jul 1834: Governor Oakwood, after nearly 30 years without a permanent roadway, proposed to finally link the settlement of Oakwood at Lake George to Victoria. A rough path had slowly been established over the years as visitors travelled to Oakwood for weekend getaways from Victoria, and the new roadway would follow that same path along the river bank. The settlement of Fenchurch just a year earlier, which was already linked by road to Victoria, provided the ideal starting location for the road. Works would commence at both ends and the road was expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Nov 1834: The new road to Oakwood was opened and the small town of Westbridge was established along the route. A small statue to Rowan Oakwood was constructed at the intersection between the road to Oakwood and the road to Greysborough.