Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 150

A party of gentlemen in Sydney during the early part of the year 1839 resolved to visit this district their object being to examine the Capabilities of the Country for Sheep farming and Cattle grazing as also for agriculture, & to Secure favourable Situations for Stations — They Chartered the "William the Fourth" a Small Steamer for their use on this occasion intending to Steam the Clarence river to the head of Navigation –

Favourable accounts of this expedition having reached Sydney, this induced Many of the Colonists to Settle in this district and a Township named Grafton has been laid out on both Sides of the Clarence with roads leading to New England Darling Downs & Moreton Bay and latterly a road through the Nambackra or Sea Coast Country to Macleay River. Kempsey & Port Macquarie

New roads have been formed leading to the Centre of New England to Armadale & Tenterfield which have proved to be of advantage to both districts, these roads pass through a Country well Supplied with grass & Water — The Climate of Clarence district is much Warmer than that of New England and is favourable for Sheep Suffering under Catarrh, no Sheep runs are found in Clarence equal to the Celebrated runs in Byron plains, and Darling district — Clarence & Richmond Counties are [?] for fine Cattle runs, & those on the Richmond river have extensive Savannahs, these are the favourite resorts of the Stock in Summer, and during the winter the ridges furnish evergreen herbage frost is Seldom Seen in the district, The Country is well Watered with rivers, lagoons & Creeks. A large quantity of tallow is yearly exported from the Sea port which Speaks well for the fattening quality of the pasture

CEDAR FROM THE BELLEJUM RIVER –

The Cedar from this district is Considered superior to Most of the Cedar Cut for the Sydney Market, that from Bellejum river fetches the highest price in that Market Cedar Cutters were working on the rivers previous to the arrival of the Wm the 4th Steamer and as early as the year 1834 parties were engaged Cutting Cedar, Rosewood is also found in this district as also Many of the useful woods Cut in the Moreton Bay district

CATTLE FROM RICHMOND RIVER

The number of Cattle grazing on the Stations Situated on Richmond River during the year 1852 was Computed to be Seventy thousand head. The Cattle Stations on this River and its tributaries have long been Celebrated for their fattening qualities, & Cattle from these Stations are excelled by none from any of the districts in New South Wales. The Steelers on that river however Complain Much of the inroads of the Blacks, among their herds of Cattle and of the destruction they Make among them

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