He moved to Toowoomba in 1868 after having tried his luck on the gympic gold fields unsuccessfully . Having tried his luck unsuccessfully on the Gympie gold fields he moved to Toowoomba in 1868 .
Beliau berpindah ke Toowoomba pada tahun 1868 selepas mencuba nasib di padang emas gimpic tidak berjaya. Setelah mencuba nasibnya tidak berjaya di ladang emas Gympie, dia berpindah ke Toowoomba pada tahun 1868.