Contents
CHAPTER I. Page 1
Departure of Writer for Van Diemen's Land—Incidents at the
Isle of Bona Vista—Graceless Conduct of the Captain—Taken
Prisoner — Arrival in Van Diemen's Land — Appearance of
Hobart Town in 1820—Stock-rearing preferable to Farming.
CHAPTER II. Page 11
BEGINNINGS IN TASMANIA.
Lake of Pittwater—Fish in the Lake—Author's early Life
in
Tasmania—Destruction of Farm-house—Frogmore in the Antipodes—
Assigned Convict Servants—Robberies, numbers of
Undetected—Detection and Capture of Shepherd stealing isheep—Wool
of no value
CHAPTER III. Page 23
DISCOVERY, SETTLEMENT, ASPECT, AND RESOURCES OF
TASMANIA.
Van Diemen's Land, brief Historical Notes of—Geographical
Errors in Foreign Addresses — Lieutenant Flinders, unjust
treatment of, and his Imprisonment at Isle of France—Trees
and Timber—Proportion of available Land — Locusts and
Manna—Beauty and Peculiarities of Native Cherry—Mineral
Resources of Van Diemen's Land—Its Climate—Appearance
on First Arrival—River Denvent—Mount Wellington—Mr.
Degraves—Watering the city of Hobart Town—River Tamar—
Launceston—George Town—Stage Coaches—Telegraphic Communication—
Aborigines, Manners, Habits, and Customs of—
Opossums, Destructive Character of
CHAPTER IV. Page 43
THE ABORIGINES.
Aborigines tracing Footprints—Their first Interview with the
Commandant—
Artful system of Plunder—Discovered with stolen Potatoes
CHAPTER V. Page 61
NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TASMANIA.
Notes on natural Productions—Rarity of Atmosphere—Fish—
Kangaroo—Narrative of a Search in London for—Various Kinds
of—Power of Boomah—Kangaroo Hat—Doe Kangaroo specially
favoured by Providence—A Joey tamed—Opossum and Bandicoot—
Quadrupeds of Van Diemen's Land—The Dasyrus or
Devil—Tiger, so called—Animals, none found dangerous to
Man—Goanna—Oyster-shells, large Deposit accounted for—
The Feathered Tribe—Snake ditto—Narrative of an Encounter
with one—Animal Magnetism of, and Mina birds—Lady Franklin's
liberality for destroying Snakes—Bite of snake cured by a
Mother's devotion—Their prolific nature—Man bitten and cured
—
Comparison between things of old and new countries—Native-
born Population—Home-sick Colonists
CHAPTER VI. Page 100
A TRIP THROUGH THE BUSH.
Narrative of a Trip through the Bush in search of available Land
—
Alarm of Party—Scout sent out to reconnoitre—Chased by
natives —The Result — Aborigines, Danger from, and Ill treatment
of
—M issionary Society—Discovery of good Country —
Joy of new Landed Proprietors—Drawing Lots for choice of
Land—Dispute as to Homeward Route—Damper-making—
Kangaroo hunt
Names of People mentioned on
the trip were:
Captain Jeffreys (Usually just called the
Captain or Captain Jeffrey - Leader of the group)
Mr. Stanmore (Who related the story to the Author.)
Mr. Stanmore (Well versed in cunning Bush Stratergy.)
Patrick Hart, also called Gab and Paddy (Irish sailor and the son
of Mr. Erin - Friend of Author)
Mr. Erin (Father of Pat Hart)
Mr. Lakeland
Willie Fleming
Tammas Henderson
Jemmy Dax (Cook)
Mr. Linnaeus, also called Lynnot
Mr. Woolsack (Irish Bushman, near relation of the Author)
CHAPTER VII. Page 133
RETURN FROM THE BUSH.
Advice in the selection of Lands in new Countries—Trip through
the Bush resumed homeward—Danger of Captain of Party, &c.
—
Travellers surprised by the Blacks—Halt to smoke—Bush
Tea—Spirited view of their Position by Hart—Hunters sent
out—Pole for Drying Clothes—Humorous conduct of Hart in
reference to — Success of Hunters—Flesh of Wombat—Two
misty Days—Party arrive at Brown Mountain and discover
smoke rising from a suspicious Valley—Scout goes in advance
of Party, &c.—Their Alarm—Bushrangers—Hart's Dispute
with them—Their Oath and sworn Motto—Party arrive in Hoobart
Town and their meeting at Surveyor's Office, and Reunion at
the Macquarie Hotel
Names of Bush Rangers met on return from the
Bush:
Captain Brady (Leader)
Mr. McCabe (Brady's Lieutenant)
CHAPTER VIII. Page 167
THE BUSHRANGERS.
Friends in Bush Trip proceed to settle on their Land—Lecture
on
the art of Bullock-driving—Upsetting of Dray—A new Farm—
Settler's Life not always an enviable one—Treatment of Convicts
at the Penal Settlement—Seizure of Boat by Convicts at
Macquarie Harbour—Troops in pursuit of runaway Prisoners—
Lost—Daring Offer to convey Despatches—Bushrangers land
at South Arm—Alarm of Settlers—Brady's system of Attack—
Defeated—His respect for females, and general character—
Officer and Military Detachment quartered at Sorell Town—
Message from Brady to Officer — Troops go in pursuit of
Bushrangers—Visit of latter to Norfolk Farm—Gentlemen
captives are marched to Sorell Town—Bushrangers surprise
and tie the Grenadiers in the Gaol—Gentlemen imprisoned—
Surgeon conceals himself in a Flour-bin—The Officer is
wounded—Chief Constable escapes—Incarceration of Captain
Glover—Sentinel at gate—Visit of Captain Walker to the
Gaol, and Release of the Captives—Gentlemen return to Norfolk
Farm— Brady in Condemned Cell — Appointment of
wounded Lieutenant to office
Names of people mentioned in this chapter:
The Bushrangers Gang, (14 in all) whose 'lawless
career' lasted nearly two years, and whose slogan was :"Death
or Liberty":
Captain Brady (Leader of the Bushrangers)
Mr. McCabe (Brady's Lieutenant)
Mr. Murphy
Mr. McCabe
Others: Mr. C___ Friend of the Author
Mr. R. Bethune
Mr. W. A. Bethune
Lieutenant Gunn - Retired from East India Company and charged with
the capture of Brady and Company.
Peggy Donovan - Cook
Captain Billy Bunster
Doctor Garrett - Government Surgeon
Chief Constable Laing
Jemmy Mc Ara - Blacksmith
Captain Glover - Magistrate
Captain Walker - Merchant
Colonel Arthur - Governor
Tommy Birch - Native Aborigine
Mr. Evans - Deputy Surveyor General
Mr. Lynnot - Bullock guiding pupil
Mr. Jehu - Proffesional Cockney Bullock Driver
Gatenbys, Taylors, Bayles, and Allisons, settlers of the Macquarie
River- Friends of the Author
Lieutenant Cuthbertson - Commandant of military detachment appointed
to watch the progress of escaped convicts
Mr. Gellibrand - Farm owner
Mr. Taylor - Scotish Farm Owner
CHAPTER IX. Page 213
COLONISTS v NATIVES.
Aborigines alarm the Colonists—Grand Demonstration against
them—Colonel Arthur, governor—Cordon formed across the
Country for the Capture of Natives—Amusing Incidents in connection
with Author's part in it—Reward to Mr. Walpole for
capturing two Natives—Expense, Failure, and Benefit of Cordon
to Settlers—Dialogue between two Contractors in reference
thereto—Suceess of Mr. G. A. Robinson in conciliating the
Aborigines—The Natives arc sent to Flinders's Island—Their
Number in 1803—Mr. Robinson insufficiently rewarded—His
own Narrative
Names of people mentioned in this chapter:
Sir George Arthur / Colonel Arthur - Governor
of Tasmania
Mickey O'Brian - Soldier of the line
Mr. Rice - Old Man and Guide
Tommy Roundhead - Cook
Mr. Rees - Cottage owner and German Farmer and his wife
Tom Larkins - Cockney Prisoner
Mr. Lunnaner - Prisoner
Giles Rogers - Prisoner
Mr. Walpole - Officer
Mr. G. A. Robinson - Architect and Builder at Hobart Town and planned
eradicator of natives
Dr. Walsh - Doctor on Flinders's Island where the Aborigines were
settled
Lord Glenelg
Sir George Gipps
Captain Harvey - Of the Nimrod
Manalagane - Chieftain of Robinson's Black Companions
Thomas Brune - Aboriginal youth on Flinders's island
Mr. Dove - Religious teacher on Flinders's island
Mr. Clark - Teacher of farming on Flinders's island
CHAPTER X. Page . 257
THE CONVICTS.
Brief review of Prison Discipline—Comparison between French
and
English Laws—-After-treatment of Delinquents—Lenient Treatment
of Prisoners at Norfolk Island—Colonists suffered
severely from systematic Robberies—Pittwater infested with
Thieves above other districts—Exciting Adventures at Middle
Hill—Chase, Shepherd versus Outlaw—Tale of Horror—Population
of Van Diemen's Land — Lawrenny, Estate of Mr.
Edward Lord—Author's happy Visit there, and its unfortunate
Termination
Colonel Jebb - Captain of Military detachment
at Sorell Town
Mr. Pearson - Bush Ranger
Mr. Edward Carr - Manager of Van Diemen's Land agricultural Company
Jack Hall - Shepherd
Mr. Laing - Chief Constable
Mr. Evans - Welsh Soldier
Mr. Pitt - Chief Constable of Hobart Town
Captain Jeffreys - Author's Uncle - Now deceased
Charley Routley - Murderer of Pretty Jack
Pretty Jack - Murdered
Jeffries - Convict
O'Brian - Convict
CHAPTER XI. Page 286
SOCIAL CONDITION OF TASMANIA.
Remarks upon Social Condition of Van Diemen's Land in early
days—Appointment of Poor Men as Governors to new Colonies
not advantageous—Progress of political feeling in the Colony—
Races—Horses of Van Diemen's Land—Mr. Mezger—Theatricals,
and Mr. John Philip Deane—Disparity of sexes in Van
Diemen's Land
Colonel S
Colonel Arthur
Judge Advocate
Mr. Abbott
Major Bell - 48th Regiment
Messrs A. F. Kemp
Captain Read
Jack Eddington
Captain Swanston
Mr. Mezger - From Vaterland
Mr. John Phillip Deane - Established concerts, balls and theatrical
representations with his family at the Argyle Rooms around 1832
Colonel Geils - Racehorse importer
Mr. W. C. Wentworth - Of Sydney
Dr. Ross
Mr. Melville
Mr. Edward Lord (senior) - Lieutenant of Marines and one of the earliest
settlers, and Nephew of Sir John Owen
Mrs. E. Lord - Edward Lord (senior's) wife
John Lord - Elder son of Edward Lord (senior) - Drowned in the Derwent
river aged 20
Edward Lord - Younger son of Edward Lord (senior)
Mr. Ladds - Superintendent
Mr. McPherson
CHAPTER XII. Page 306
BATMAN'S EXPEDITION TO PORT PHILLIP.
Correspondence between Mr. Batman and the Governor of
Tasmania in reference to Port Phillip in 1833—Opinions of
Mr. J. T. Giellibrand—His practical Usefulness in colonizing
Australia Felix—Right of Aborigines to sell Land—Association
formed—Indenture of Agreement—Mr. Batman's departure
with a general outfit—Sketch of the Company's first Doings at
Port Phillip
CHAPTER XIII. Page 332
COLONIZATION OF PORT PHILLIP AND EFFECT OF THE GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Effect of the re-colonization of Port Phillip on the Tasmanian
Community—Enterprising Association most illiberally rewarded
—
Their Letters to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and
Replies thereto—Instructions for the Treatment of the Natives
—
Original Settlement of Port Phillip by Colonel Collins—
Discovery of Buckley with the Savages—Australia Felix, why
so called—Discovery of Gold matter of Regret—Anecdote of
Gold-finding — Results to Miners — Nature and Extent of
Fortunes made at the Diggings—Gentlemen Diggers, Absurdity
of—Coroner's Inquest upon one—Exciting circumstance at
Mount Alexander—Diggers as a rule not reckless—Lucky
Gold-miners and Servant Maids
CHAPTER XIV. Page 371
ADVICE TO EMIGRANTS.
Advice to Emigrants—Estimate of Cost, &c. of a Sheep Station—
Advice to Agricultural Labourers—Agricultural Pursuits-
Australian Colonies a field for all classes of Emigrants—Self-
reliance necessary to Success—Prodigal Sons—Vineyards a
good Speculation — Squatters and Land-sellers — Value of
Squatters' Produce to progress of Victoria—Land-sales Mania —
Monetary Panics—The Colonies most advantageous for
Immigrants—Home Truths to Emigrants of Helpless stamp
CHAPTER XV. Page 387
CLIMATE, ASPECT, AND PRODUCTIONS OF VICTORIA.
Wherein Victoria differs from Tasmania—Area and Description
of
Lands — Their depasturing and agricultural Capabilities—
Kangaroo Grass, its luxuriance and necessity of preserving the
seed of—Dews in early days—Supply of Water and singular
facts in reference thereto—Lakes Korangamyte, Colac, and
Purrambete — Mirage — Salt Lagoons — Volcanic nature
of
Country—Warrian Hills—Stony Rises—Mount Parndon—
Messrs. Manifold—Narrative of a Trip through the Mallee
Scrub—Rivers—Fish—Game—Turkey Bustard, and native
mode of Catching—A Swan Feast—Birds—Beautiful Ibis—
Dr. Liechardt lost—Spirited Explorers of Australia
CHAPTER XVI. Page 414
AUTHOR'S FIRST RESIDENCE IN PORT PHILLIP.
Author's Observation, and Arrival at Point Henry, Geelong—
Earthquake—Shooting for fresh Provisions—Anecdote of Hawk
Pie—Annoyance from the nocturnal visits of Dingoes—Number
of Brushes nailed to a Tree—Hunting Dingoes with Hounds—
Poisoning—Dog poisoned with Strychnine and cured—Natives
and Mutton Cutlets—Toothache, Cognac, and Diarrhoea—
Search for Stations and Arrival of Party—Discovery of Game —
Recipe for making a Choice Dish—First Chase after
Kangaroo without Dogs
CHAPTER XVII. Page 438
PROGRESS OF THE COLONY, SPECULATION, MORALS, EDUCATION, AND POLITICS
IN VICTORIA.
Victoria in 1835 compared with 1858—Squatters Desire to
increase their Flocks, not always prudent—Diseases of Sheep—
Melting down—Monied Emigrants—Moral and Social Condition
of Victoria—Educational Questions—Modest Strictures upon
the remarks of a clever Author, in defence of brother Colonists —
Difficult Position of Colonial Governors — Legislative
Arrangements—Home Officials, erroneous Views of
CHAPTER XVIII. Page 452
ABORIGINES OF VICTORIA.
Gradual Disappearance of Aborigines—Attempt to civilize them,
in certain positions useless—Their routine of Duties at the
Mission Station and Dislike to Labour—Taught to ridicule their
spiritual Mentors—Facts in reference to their Depopulation—
Believe they become White People—Wounded native left on
Author's Premises on a dark night—Their mode of treating
Invalids—Sable Midwives and Treatment of Babies—A Native
Orator—The Bunyip—Comparative Strength of Aborigines
with Men of other Countries—Their Peculiarities, Mode of
Warfare, and Punishment of Delinquents—The probable Source
from which Australia derived its Black Population
CHAPTER XIX. Page 472
MELBOURNE AND GEELONG—GEOGRAPHICAL MEMORANDA—THE SQUATTERS.
Melbourne—Geelong—Its Environs and general Advantages—
Climate of Victoria—Distances of Countries, Towns, &c.—
Squatter, why so called—Melting Sheep, Cattle, and Swine for
their fat—Value of the two former—Increase in value, resulting
from Immigration
CHAPTER XX. Page 483
LOSS OF MR. GELLIBRAND.
Narrative of the Loss of Messrs. Gellibrand and Hesse
CHAPTER XXI. Page 492
THE OLD AND THE NEW HOME.
Comparisons in reference to Disappointment of Returned Colonists
APPENDIX. Page 497
SELECTIONS PROM OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Population—Immigration and Emigration—Births and Deaths-
Live Stock—Exports—Squatting Runs and Pastoral Licences
—
Purchase of Land—Land Sold to Squatters—Prices of Town,
Suburban, and Country Land—Counties and Districts—Bread,
its Demand and Supply—Supply of Rice—Principal Crops—
Landholders—Miscellaneous Returns
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