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Thu 25 Apr 1957 - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962)
Page 2 - Outline of History of Glenbrook District

Outline of History

of Glenbrook

District

H, A. McLEOD MORGAN

Line 2.0.0Fix this textIn last issue we published first
Line 2.0.1instalment, of a lecture given by
Line 2.0.2Mr. H. A. McLeod Morgan, hon.
Line 2.0.3treasurer of the Royal Australian
Line 2.0.4Historical Society, at a largely
Line 2.0.5attended meeting held in Glen
Line 2.0.6brook School of Arts on April 4.
Line 2.0.7In that first instalment reference
Line 2.0.8was made to the historic crossing
Line 2.0.9of the Mountains by Blaxland,
Line 2.0.10Lawson, and Wentworth, in 1813,
Line 2.0.11and the surveying of the line
Line 2.0.12made by the three explorers,
Line 2.0.13westward to the vicinity of the
Line 2.0.14present citv of Bathurat, the
Line 2.0.15scene thus being set for the
Line 2.0.16building of a road to the west.
Line 2.0.17The story continues as under:

WILLIAM COX CHOSEN

Line 2.2.0Lieut. William Cox, of Claren
Line 2.2.1don, near Richmond, was chosen
Line 2.2.2to carry out the construction
Line 2.2.3programme, which in its entirety
Line 2.2.4is a saga of tremendous effort
Line 2.2.5against almost superhuman odds
Line 2.2.6for the primitiveness of the
Line 2.2.7available equipment in those
Line 2.2.8days. However, the part which
Line 2.2.9principally concerns us now
Line 2.2.10is the section from Emu Ford up
Line 2.2.11Lapstone Hill, and the entry in
Line 2.2.12Cox's own journal reads as fol
Line 2.2.13lows for the relative period.

Line 2.3.0"Monday, 18th July—At day
Line 2.3.1light gave out the tools for the
Line 2.3.2workmen to handle and put in
Line 2.3.3order and issued half-a-week s
Line 2.3.4rations to the party. At 10 a.m.
Line 2.3.5began work on the east side of
Line 2.3.6the Nepean, to cut down the
Line 2.3.7bank and make a carriage-way
Line 2.3.8across a passable ford to Emu
Line 2.3.9Plains. , . . ,,

Tuesday, 19th—Completed the

road down the right or east bank

of the river.

Line 2.6.0Saturday, 23rd—(All party
Line 2.6.1moved to west bank of the river),
Line 2.6.2—Examined the ground leading
Line 2.6.3to the mountains and fixed on
Line 2.6.4the place to cross the creek and
Line 2.6.5where to ascend the mountain.,

Line 2.7.0Sunday, 24th—Examined the
Line 2.7.1ground with Lewis, my superin
Line 2.7.2tendent, and marked the road
Line 2.7.3from the foot of the mountain to
Line 2.7.4the first depot, about three

niTuesdav, 26th—Finished road

to the foot of the mountains, and

began to work up them.

Wednesday, 27th—Slept in his

caravan in the mountains for the

first time.

Line 2.12.0Monday, August 1—At 2 p.m.
Line 2.12.1returned from Clarendon and
Line 2.12.2found the road completed to the

^Shortly after its completion,

Line 2.14.0Governor Macquarie and party
Line 2.14.1traversed the new road to tlie
Line 2.14.2settlement in its infancy at
Line 2.14.3Bathurst, and in his journal
Line 2.14.4writes of the initial ascent as

Line 2.15.0"Wednesday, 26th April, 1815:
Line 2.15.1we sent our carriage and horses
Line 2.15.2to cross the river a mile lower
Line 2.15.3down at Emu Ford. We found
Line 2.15.4secretary Campbell and Mi. Ox
Line 2.15.5ley waiting for u.s at Sir Jno.
Line 2.15.6Jamison's. Sir John gave us a
Line 2.15.7very hearty breakfast, and aftei
Line 2.15.8resting ourselves at Regentvilie
Line 2.15.9for a couple of hours, we crossed
Line 2.15.10the river from thence to Emu
Line 2.15.11Plains in the Government bout
Line 2.15.12"Pheasant", Sir John accom
Line 2.15.13panying us and now making one

of our party.

Line 2.17.0Our carriage and horses were
Line 2.17.1waiting for us at the Govern
Line 2.17.2ment stock-yard on Emu Plains,
Line 2.17.3nnd the Government herd ol
Line 2.17.4voung heifers having been col
Line 2.17.5lected there for the purpose by
Line 2.17.6Mr. Hassall, we stopped for a
Line 2.17.7little while to inspect and look
Line 2.17.8at them, after which we pursued
Line 2.17.9our journey across Emu Plains.

Line 2.18.0Mrs. Macquarie and myself
Line 2.18.1mounted our horses at the Three
Line 2.18.2Mile Tree from Emu Ford, which
Line 2.18.3is immediately at the foot of the
Line 2.18.4Mountains, at half-past 12
Line 2.18.5o'clock, and we continued our
Line 2.18.6iourney up the mountain, the
Line 2.18.7ascent of which is pretty steep
Line 2.18.8and sharp for about three-quar
Line 2.18.9ters of a mile. Then we pro
Line 2.18.10ceeded on a gentle aclivity as fai
Line 2.18.11as the First Depot, distant six
Line 2.18.12miles from Emu Ford, which we
Line 2.18.13reached at 1 o'clock and stopped
Line 2.18.14there for about a quarter of an
Line 2.18.15hour. Here a corporal and three
Line 2.18.16privates of the Royal Veteran
Line 2.18.17Company are stationed. •

Line 2.19.0Mr. Hassall and Mr. George
Line 2.19.1Cox, son of Wm. Cox, Esq., ac
Line 2.19.2companied us as far as the first
Line 2.19.3depot and there took their leave
Line 2.19.4of us. From the first depot we
Line 2.19.5continued our journey through
Line 2.19.6an open hilly forest .with gentle
Line 2.19.7ascents and descents occasional
Line 2.19.8ly, for six miles, but the road
Line 2.19.9was very good all the way.

SPRINGWOOD NAMED

Line 2.21.0We then halted at three o'clock
Line 2.21.1in a very pretty wooded plain
Line 2.21.2near a spring of very good fre.sh
Line 2.21.3water, and pitched our tent near
Line 2.21.4the side of the road. This stage
Line 2.21.5is 12 miles from Emu Ford and
Line 2.21.6our first oh the mountains. The
Line 2.21.7place being very pretty, I have
Line 2.21.8named it Springwood. We dined
Line 2.21.9at half-past four and played

Line 3.0.0cards in our tent in the evening,
Line 3.0.1drinking ten nfterwards; retiring
Line 3.0.2to rest at an early hour;1

Line 3.1.0By comparison, let us now
Line 3.1.1jump ahead some six years, to
Line 3.1.2Sunday, December 16, 1821, when
Line 3.1.3Macquarie was making another
Line 3.1.4trip to Bnthurst, prior to his
Line 3.1.5return to England. He wrote:

Line 3.2.0"... we crossed the river to
Line 3.2.1Emu Plains, where we were re
Line 3.2.2ceived by Mr. Fitzgerald, TSuper

Line 3.3.0intendent of the Government
Line 3.3.1Agricultural Establishment. We
Line 3.3.2remained here for about half an
Line 3.3.3hour, during which I wrote a iet
Line 3.3.4ter to my dear Mrs. M. We then
Line 3.3.5mounted our horses and pursued
Line 3.3.6our journey to Bnthurst across
Line 3.3.7the Blue Mountains."

Line 3.4.0The name of Sir John Jami
Line 3.4.1son. the "Swedish knight", re
Line 3.4.2nowned for his hospitality at
Line 3.4.3"Regentville", just south of Pen
Line 3.4.4rith, features a great deal in the
Line 3.4.5above diaries. It is to him that
Line 3.4.6Glenbrook owes its name. In
Line 3.4.7"A Journal of a tour or voyage
Line 3.4.8performed up the Rivers Nepean
Line 3.4.9and Warragamba in November,
Line 3.4.101818, Knight and K.V.G., M.D.
Line 3.4.11an J Physician to His Majesty's
Line 3.4.12Fleet," Sir John set out at Ave
Line 3.4.13o'clock in the morning of Novem
Line 3.4.14ber 15, with him being Lieut.
Line 3.4.15Robert Johnston and Mr. John
Line 3.4.16Wentworth, both of the Royal
Line 3.4.17Navy, William Morrison and Gil
Line 3.4.18deroy, alias Bob, a native, and
Line 3.4.19Thomas Jones, n collector of
Line 3.4.20natural history specimens. They
Line 3.4.21travelled at the start in a boat
Line 3.4.22with a 5 feet beam and a 12 feet
Line 3.4.23keel.

NAMING OF GLENBItOOK

Line 3.6.0"At the end of two miles we
Line 3.6.1passed a rill of constant running
Line 3.6.2water forcing its water through
Line 3.6.3such a deep chasm of the moun
Line 3.6.4tains and from a W.N.W. direc
Line 3.6.5tion, as to afford much admired
Line 3.6.6scenery. Concluding that the
Line 3.6.7stream must have its rise in the
Line 3.6.8Regent's Glen, I have named it
Line 3.6.9Glenbrook."

NAMING OF LAPSTONE

Line 3.8.0In 1822. Mrs. Elizabeth Haw
Line 3.8.1kins, with her husband, Lieut.
Line 3.8.2Thomas Hawkins, made a jour
Line 3.8.3ney westward over the Moun
Line 3.8.4tains, and left some writings of
Line 3.8.5her experiences:

Line 3.9.0"We now began our ascent up
Line 3.9.1the first Lapstone Hill, so called
Line 3.9.2from all the stones being like
Line 3.9.3cobbler's lapstone. The horses
Line 3.9.4got on very well, but the bullocks
Line 3.9.5could not, so we were obliged to
Line 3.9.6unload, have a cart sent from
Line 3.9.7Emu, and send back some of the
Line 3.9.8luggage. Even then the horses
Line 3.9.9were obliged, when they reached
Line 3.9.10the top, to return and assist
Line 3.9.11them. We only performed the
Line 3.9.12distance of one mile and a half
Line 3.9.13that day."

Line 3.10.0Barron Field, a judge, wrote
Line 3.10.1similarly in 1822: "I found Lap
Line 3.10.2stone Hill as difficult as any in
Line 3.10.3the journey except Mount York."

Line 3.11.0At first land on the west bunk
Line 3.11.1of the Nepean was restricted for
Line 3.11.2use by the Government, with its
Line 3.11.3herds, depot, and agricultural
Line 3.11.4establishment, but was later
Line 3.11.5made available for settlement.
Line 3.11.6Some of the early settlers were
Line 3.11.7of the following families:

Line 3.12.0Forbes: This was Sir Francis
Line 3.12.1Forbes, Chief Justice from 5th
Line 3.12.2March, 1824, who was granted 130
Line 3.12.3acres, "Edinglassie," on 15th De
Line 3.12.4cember, 1831, for a peppercorn
Line 3.12.5rental. He resigned in April
Line 3.12.61836, and was knighted in 1837.
Line 3.12.7Lady Forbes wrote in her recol
Line 3.12.8lections: ", . . We went together
Line 3.12.9to a tiny cottage we had built on
Line 3.12.10the banks of the Nepean River,
Line 3.12.11which we had named 'Edinglas
Line 3.12.12sie' after my husband's home in
Line 3.12.13Scotland. Here, with my faithful
Line 3.12.14maid, Betsy, we lived for some
Line 3.12.15little while, seeing no one with
Line 3.12.16the exception of our good friend,
Line 3.12.17John Jamison, whose mansion
Line 3.12.18was just opposite to our house,
Line 3.12.19on the other side of the river,
Line 3.12.20and whose boat, with its crew of
Line 3.12.21rowers, was always nt our dis
Line 3.12.22posal."

Line 3.13.0Fairfax: This was Edward Ross
Line 3.13.1Fairfax, son of John Fairfax, and
Line 3.13.2at one time one of the propriet
Line 3.13.3ors of "The Sydney Morning
Line 3.13.4Herald". He purchased the land
Line 3.13.5at an auction sale in Penrith on
Line 3.13.6April 24, 1878. He later resided
Line 3.13.7in England, where he died about
Line 3.13.81915, said to be a millionaire, his
Line 3.13.9N.S.W. estate alone being sworn
Line 3.13.10for probate at £569,002.

Line 3.14.0Levy: This wa.s Burnett Levy,
Line 3.14.1who was interested In the early
Line 3.14.2theatre in Sydney. Ho was
Line 3.14.3granted 640 acres, which • he
Line 3.14.4named "Mount Sion", on August
Line 3.14.57, 1830, for a quit rent of £4/16/-,
Line 3.14.6and a further 320 acres in the
Line 3.14.7same region of January 30, 1835.
Line 3.14.8The "Pilgrim Inn" stood on the
Line 3.14.9site of "Mount Sion".

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