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A YEAR ON COOPLACURRIPA AUDIO
For those who haven’t heard it before, here is the audio of my A Year on Cooplacurripa
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A YEAR ON COOPLACURRIPA
A Young Teacher’s Experience on a Famous Cattle Station in the 1960s By David Benson Some Preliminary Information: I was posted to my first school in 1964. It was on a cattle station called Cooplacurripa. Just recently, part of my … Continue reading
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Joseph Pennington’s Unfinished Story
If you know anything about this topic and have something to add, I’d welcome your input. Please correct any errors too. Joseph Pennington I’m jotting this down with the thought that I ought to explore this story sometime. Joseph Pennington … Continue reading
NEW POST ON THE CORDUROY ROAD
Here are some pictures that give a bit of perspective on the corduroy section of the road. The Google Earth view shows the corduroy section crossing the salt marsh to the site of the old Yalimbah Creek Bridge. It would … Continue reading
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A CORDUROY ROAD CIRCA 1830
Figure 1: c1830 convict built Tahlee to Karuah Corduroy road (PSC), photograph Garry Smith Whilst remains of corduroy roads in Australia have been found, they are almost exclusively 20th Century in origin. If archaeological research indicates that this corduroy … Continue reading
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BEFORE THE OLD AACO ROAD: A UNIQUE 1826 ACCOUNT
Robert Dawson, the first Chief Agent of The Australian Agricultural Company was a man of great vision and perception. His wonderful treatise The Present State of Australia; a description of the country, its adavantages and prospects with reference to emigration: … Continue reading
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Tahlee in 1840
This simple pen and ink sketch – artist unknown still captures something of the sense of Tahlee today.
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The 1845 Map by Phillip Parker King
(Click on a map to enlarge it) One of the great insights into the Old AACo Road from Karuah to Tahlee is provided by Phillip Parker King’s lovely map of Port Stephens. It shows the old road in detail as … Continue reading
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Arriving at Tahlee
Finally we reach Tahlee, the beautiful house and gardens, the wonderful views, the wonderful people at the Bible College and ………………the devonshire teas!!!
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The Old AAco Road 