In the 1830s Europeans were occupying the land on the western side of the Lakes to cut timber, particularly Cedar trees. The narrow entrance to Tuggerah Lakes meant that it was easier to first float the timber down streams like the Wyong river and then cart it, using bullock teams, to Cabbage Tree Harbour.
George Bloodsworth, a cattle farmer at Dooralong, built a jetty and wharf here to transport cedar to Sydney in his boat the “Alice”. The first jetty was destroyed and the one pictured, was rebuilt in the early 1900’s to bring materials for the construction of the light house.
Other settlers also used the wharf. These included Edward Hammond Hargraves who, after he was credited with being the discoverer of gold in the Colony, used part of his reward money to purchase land here.
His house is still standing and is in Elizabeth Drive at nearby Hargraves Beach.