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Natives of Wellington Valley in 1825 Survey Report
In 1825 Wesleyans sent John Harper to Wellington where he gathered Native details later published in the Sydney Gazette. Five western tribes plus Bathu ret tribe were seen visiting the valley. groups of 60 to 200 were common and numbers earned responses of many. They lived with no houses, slept outdoors, and ate bush foods while women tended own meals. Bar ger language different from other colonies. Harper left and the mission ended. Wellington stock station closed by 1831 after stock losses and a long overland trek toward Port Macquarie. Noorai timber noted as superior for buildings.
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