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DISTRICT OF NEW ENGLAND

they have retired to the unfrequented rock and ridge Country, and to the Mountains where great numbers may be Seen particularly about Ebenountiba Creek in the Byron plains Country.  the Country here is rough and broken particularly near to the western falls or slopes of the highlands.

Ebenountiba Creek is Situated a few Miles to the Northward of Frasers Creek in Byron plains, and is resorted to by the blacks from the great quantity of game they obtain among the rocks and Mountains on this Creek where these animals are found in great Numbers.

When New England was first Settled by the Whites, they found the Standing nets of the Blacks in Many parts of the bush for the purpose of entraping the wild animals ------ The tribes of Blacks met by appointment at these places at Certain times driving from different directions their game before them, and this from a Circle of Many Miles into these nets ------ The nets were made of the Kurryjong or Korachin as the blacks name it, these nets were very Strong.

The nets have Since been wantonly distroyed by the Shepherds, much to the discomforture of the Blacks.

The Parra Mellan, a Small animal like a Hare, and much prized in Sydney, are to be found in great Numbers in the Scrub on Ebenountiba Creek, also at Tantalinna on the Sovereign, or Dumaresq river.      Since the Whites have occupied the Pundarra & byron plains Counties, the wild animals of every description have left the plains & frequented places occupied by Civilized Man, and have betaken to the Mountains & unfrequented parts of Pundarra, Byron plains & Tantalinna where the Various tribes of Blacks Visit by rotation at Certain Seasons on account of the game to be found there.

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