678 NOTKS ON THE NATIVE FLORA OF N. S. WALES, X., 



Portion 203, of 2000 acres, Parish Tuggeranoiig, at Isabella 

 Plain, was promised to Peter Murdock on or before tlie 14tli 

 February, 1827; and Portion 190, of 2560 acres, adjoining, to 

 John McLaren, un or before the 21st February, 1829. 



In May, 1829, Surveyor Robert Dixon traversed the Molonglo 

 River from near Queanbeyan, across the " Limestone Plains to 

 the Morumbidgee River." (Field- Book 317, Lands Department). 



The position of the junction of the Queanbeyan and Molonglo 

 Rivers is shown, and on one side of the former is written 

 " Medora C/reek," and on the other "Quinbean," 



The position of "Tim Beards' Station" is shown on the south 

 side of Molonglo River near " commencement of plains." 



To the west of where Canberra Church now stands, Dixon 

 shows the position of a fence, and the initials J.J.M., which 

 latter evidently refer to Joshua John Moore, the first owner of 

 of Portion 52, Parish of Canberra. 



The entry, "Taylor's Hut," appears near the junction of 

 Yarrolumla Creek and Molonglo River. 



On the 15th May, 1832, Surveyor Robert Hoddle commenced 

 a survey at " Malonglo River for the purpose of measuring land 

 at Limestone Plains." (Field Book, No. 375). Portions were 

 measured for Robert Campbell, George Thomas Palmer, Joshua 

 John Moore, John McPhei'son, John Stephen, and Edward 

 Weston. 



He refers to Majoura, Ainslie's Hill, Black Mountain, Queen- 

 beeann, Pialligo, and II. Campljell's Cattle Station on Portion 181. 



On the 16th May, 1832, when measuring J.J. Moore's Portion 

 52, of 1000 acres, Hoddle noted, on page 50, the position of 

 several "huts" and some " limestone rocks " at a bend in the 

 river at the spot since named Acton,* and, near them, entered 

 the name Canburry, which he afterwards altered to Canberry, 

 the latter name appearing on his plan. The site near the huts 

 is now occupied by an old stone cottage, built in the early days 



* These identical lime.stone rocks are shown on the extreme left in 

 photograph No.l, in the "Report on a Geological Reconnaissance of the 

 Federal Territory" by D, J. Mahony, M.Sc, &c., and T. (Iriffith Taylor, 

 B.Sc, &c. (1913). 



