The National Register.
London, England, 1816-05-12 00:00:00

DISCOVF.RIES.

We I^r.rn from New South Wales, that our Izsrlowl.}ke of that coun-
try is to be extended. in consi..ittcnce ct a tour ttrale last year by
ttte GOVernor over the Western or flue Mountains. for the purpose cf
being able, .iser-onally, to arpriscitue the talue and importance of tl.e
to ct of ea:ntry lying bevond them, whi,", had been esplortsl in the
end of the par istl end the beginning of 1814, by Mr. Evans, de-
v surveyor oflunds.
favoura!,iC aceennt given of the country by Mr. !irons, in•
duets" the Gove,nor tact-y:4n rend to be construct's" for the rasseire
and cony • yiince of outdo Ind provisions to the inte,ro; and men of
good chanteter sa..a d front a Lumber of convicts who had volunteered
their ft•iiii!eS. were employed to perfomt this Jalluous task. on the
condi:joy of being fiat and clot:.ett dur..ng the continuance of do It
labour. and In Mg ;;ranted etwinciot.tion on the completion of the troth.
The thief direct tom of taus work wan to a .;t•ntltlnan rained
COX. under Voirt sup:lint-nil:wee it was.colopkt nto.vithlsnding
the diiiiraies encountered. in the apnea of six monthi. without the
hrs of n man. of any serious o..eident. Ile one piney the road ;Scut out
in the face of a r,vp:ndiculir preciriee 67; leer in height. acconiim; to
ectralmeasurmient and this part. in all its wimlings. is no less tbar.
orc• f; mails of 1.11;:le in I. NAIL In 01142 in p.npetVilt the mcnt,ry
of Mr. Coss s,rrices. the governor darned it a. ttl ate justly due to
vin, to give hi. name to this grunt" and "xtrirwditcuy rusi, and lie
azeove.i.tly eared it. (!ox's Pass.
Tb ,e!: being complettal ou the 21s: of Jaanary. tlr Coot/nor,
aee,,,rp bv Mr. M.,,quarr;e4r./1 r. E.:lnure:reed his tour
er. t'.,e 2trt o' v at: cfterthod,. joined by the Governor's
• cretary, aid-cf....satrap, and 0th,...; and en ..the 4th of May. arrived
at a champagne country sererul in lc n g hairdo" sn both sides
by bent:} fining hilt', and inu m etcd by.the Maranusit river. Hay.

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ing encmpcd on the left bank of this river, which pursues a winding
erlltE", the governor remained here for n week. making eKeuisions in
tlittlavut directions through the adjoining country on both sides
the river. A. the sail appeared to be exceedingly fertile, he made
choice of this spot for the erection of a town at some future p:•riod, to
wh;cli he gave the name of Bathurst, in honour of the present Secretary
of State of the Colonies. _ _ .

The site desikmed tor the town of Bathurst, situat,al by observation,
in lat. 33 deg.. 27 min. 45 sx. nub; aad longitude 140 deg. Z 7 !MIL
45 Ev. East of trecnwieh; the measured road, distance from Sydney
to it. being 1444 English mils.
With;:t a distance of about ten niff• from the site of Bathurst. there
are not less than fffty thousani acres of land clear of timber. and fully
one half of that may elas'lersl excellent son, well caleutttcd for
cultivation. Neither coals nor liintstoac have yet been disaivenxl;
but the surrounding districts abound it. game of varicas kinds: told
tilt two principal rivers contain a quantity of fish; but nil of one de-
nominaton, re.erabling the perch in apor“rance, and of a most delicate
flavour: it grows to a large size, and is eaceettngly voracious: one
caudot during the gmernor's suty at Bathurst, weighed 171bs. and the
people stationed there, reported that they had caught :Sonic weighing 231'w.
The field game are the kangaroos, emus. blank swans, wild geese,
wild turkeys, bastard du-k; of variant kinds, quails, bronze and ether
pigeons, &c. Too water-male orparalo:: ahountLi also in all the rilags
and ponds.