Pioneering days of Miriam Vale and district', Queensland by W. G. Blomfield, 1946-1947 - Page 13
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With a climbing vine there he could go up a tall tree, without a branch on it, faster than most people could walk on the ground, in ?
In 1863 my Father swam the BOYNE rive from bank to bank, & had to help his horse out, on the other side. He had to catch the boat to get to N.S.W., or rather Sydney, to be in time for his wedding. When he & the mother rode home to Miriam Vale, Mr Norton of Rodds Bay (afterwards Speaker in the Qld. Parliament for many years) gave her a Cape Mulberry switch, which she stuck in the ground at Miriam Vale, & to the best of my belief, there are still mulberry trees along the bank of the creek there.
She also planted the Moreton Bay fig tree in front of the homestead, over 50 years ago. It was 24 miles from Rodds Bay to Miriam Val & the next neighbour was Mr Blackman of WARRO, also 24 miles away. For protection against the Abos Mr. Blackman sold Thornhill to the Collins & that ? Mr GLENNIE, a little aristocrat