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[page number in the book] 159

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[Pencil drawing of:] HEAD STATION AT WELLINGTON VALE BEARDY PLAINS NEW ENGLAND..

NATIVE NAME GIRBILBONE

COUNTY OF GOUCH.

R.R.C.Robertson Esqr is Licensee of this Station which is Situated in the County of Gouch on one of the tributaries of the Severn River. Wellington Vale is four hundred and twenty eight Miles from Sydney by the Maitland line of road, 

and from Armadale to Falconer                    25 Miles

          "     Falconer to Stonehinge                20 "

          "     Stonehinge to Glen Innes               8 "

          "     Glen Innes to Rangers Valley       16 "

          "      Rangers Valley to Wellington Vale 8  "      

                                                                       77 Miles

Wellington Vale is twenty Miles from Strathbogie, eight Miles from Deep Water (Windeyers Station), and eighteen Miles to Bolivia Irbys Station.

Specimens of Iron & Copper ore are found on this Station, and in the immediate Neighbourhood at Dundee, the ore of Antimony, Oxide of tin, and graphite were found by Clarke in 1853, and at Wellingrove, Copper Ore, Manganese, Plumbago, Oxide of turmeric, Silver & Gold. Limestone of good quality, & extensive veins of lias Clay of excellent quality. All these facts declare this part of New England to be rich in Mineral wealth.

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