Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 187

the country is there termed unfit for sheep farming. The country laying to the northward of the Burnett, Leichhardt, & the Port Curtis will not be found too hot for sheep farming nor will the wool deteriorate as some theorists suppose. The sheep in Wide Bay district have undoubtedly thrown light fleeces, but it ought to be remembered that this is a Sea Coast Country & unfit for sheep farming. the fleeces there have Shorn only a pound and a half, the wool exceedingly fine, but this Cannot be said of the Burnett & Dawson fleeces these weigh as heavy as any in New England and the temperature of the air is lower on the ranges there at half the elevation & on the ranges in the 24th degree of South latitude during winter than is found at Benlomond mountain in the 30th degree Captain Stokes & Leichhardt remarked the low temperature experienced near to the Gulf of Carpenteria & from the meteorological observations made on the Northern range I make no hesitation in affirming that Sheep farming can be conducted with success on the range to the Shores of the Gulf of Carpenteria. I state this with exultation & when I do so I see before me that there is no limit to sheep farming on the sea coast ranges of this great land & that the early product of New South Wales will not languish but continue to support an industrious & thriving population & Spread civilisation to the utmost bounds of the island.

THE BUNYEH MOUNTAINS FRUIT OF THE BUNYEH TREE

The Bunyeh range of Mountains extend from the great Northern Cordillera in Darling downs and Stretching in an easterly direction terminate near the Glass house peaks on the Sea Coast in Moreton District. These mountains divide the Brisbane $ Wide Bay rivers and are celebrated for the fruit of the Bunyeh tree.

This Magnificent tree grows very tall & straight, without branches for a considerable way up. large feather like branches adorn the top of this beautiful tree.

The fruit of the Bunyeh is very excellent & is to be had in great abundance during the season. The Bunyeh tree resembles the Norfolk Island pine "Arancarid Excelsa" but of a much larger size, and this most remarkable fruit resembles the pine apple of a large size which is encased in a rough coating or husk, in this casing it is roasted, when turned out it is much superior in taste to the finest mealy potatoe.

The fruit of this tree is gathered only once in three years, during the months of December, January, & February, but so many trees having different ages ensures a plentiful crop every year. At present our Knowledge of the existence of this tree, is confined to the narrow Stripe of elevated country extending in length about seventy miles towards the Sea Coast, & averaging about twelve miles in width. Government have used every precaution to preserve those trees from injury, requiring of the Settlers who have stations in the vicinity that

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