1825James Spearing acquired 2000 acres of land, which included the current Botanic Garden site. He named it 'Paulsgrove Estate'
1836John Leahy purchases 'Paulsgrove'
1839After Leahy’s passing, his heirs took brief ownership of the estate
1841Robert and Charles Campbell took over the land as the result of a Crown Grant, and subdivided it into 100 farm and housing lots.  The area became known as ‘Mount Keera Estate’.
1855The three blocks of land which would eventually be purchased by the Hoskins family were bought by John Kenny
1865The land was bought by Matthew Hannan