Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 75

The earliest settlement formed in New England was at Walka, that station is situated near to Urandumbee & was taken possession of by Mr Semple in 1832. This gentleman had a Station within the Boundaries at Niramin or Ellerston within a day & a half ride of Walcha & from this out station the idia was suggested of occupying the beautiful run of Walcha. In course of time other settlers began to cross the boundaries, & to occupy that part of the country betwixt the dividing range & the sources of the Macleay river, now named the lower part of New England. Mr Cory discovered the pass over the Moonbi Mountains now called the Moongap, he was first to venture up that gap and to form the road over these mountains which has now become the great Northern line into these districts.

About half way up the Moongap, is passed the celebrated map of granite weighing thousands of tons named Cory's Night Cap, in a hollow of which Mr Cory slept on his ascent up these Mountains. He settled at Salisbury a station now occupied by Henry Marsh Esqr, & was followed by R. R. McKenzie Esq., Henry Dangar Esq., Dr Carlisle, & Arthur Maister Esq. who occupied Salisbury, Gostwyck, Carlisle gully & Kentucky. In 1835 Messrs J & A. Macdougall in Company with Alex Campbell Esq. started on an expedition to examine the country more to the northward now named New England, this part of the country had never been visited. They were the first to cross the Malurundi or Macdonald river the principal source of the Namoi, the object of this expedition was to search out run for the purpose of forming stations to the northward of that river, they kept a due north course, & were in advance of Captain Dumaresq's drays, they saw his people take possession of Tilbuster station, from that country they crossed the Guira river and now kept an easterly course, they reached the falls of New England near the station now occupied by Mr Charles Ducatt, on one of the sources of the Macleay. The result of this expedition on Mr Campbell's part, was the formation of the Guira Cattle Station about ten miles from Armadale, now occupied by Mr Macintyre, and a station situated on the Wolomumbi now occupied by the Messrs Hall. From this country they kept a due north course and came upon the country now occupied by John Thacker Esq. at Aberfoil, they came upon Bulblair, Macmillan, & Falconer plains, they first saw the Course of the Sugar Loaf river, & the celebrated Peak named Chandlers Peak formerly named by the Aborigines Erainya. On their return they passed

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