FAKK1 LANDS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Goulburn Land Board District. 



Situated La the south-eastern corner ui the state : extending westerly to the Snowy 

 Mountains, Kiandra, Burrinjuck Dam, Jugiong, and Galong, ami northerly to the 

 Lachlan and Crookwell Rivers, and the head of the Abererombie River ; embracing 

 the Southern Tableland to as far north as Mittagong, and part of the South Coast 

 from Durra Water, near Bateman's Bay, to Cape Howe, and including the following 

 towns and districts, viz. : — 



1. Southern Tableland. — Robertson, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Taralga, Crookwell, 



(uiulburn (City), Bungendore, The Federal Territory, Queanbeyan, 

 Braidwood, (ooma, and Bombala. 



2. Western Slopes. — Gunning, Yass, Galong, Boorowa. 



3. Coastal. — Eden, Bega, Bodalla, and Moruya. 



1. The Southern Tablelands occupy the bulk of the Land Board District, 

 and are traversed throughout their length by the Main Dividing Range. The 

 country is mostly undulating to hilly, with mountains in places. The 

 southern end is known as Monaro The formation is granite, basalt, slate, 

 and sandstone with minor outcrops of limestone and trap. 



Soils vary from light sandy to dark chocolate loam, with some alluvial on 

 the river banks. 



There are areas of plain and very thinly timbered country around Goulburn, 

 Queanbeyan, Coorna, and Breadalbane, the soils being of granitic and basaltic 

 origin. 



The climate is raiid in summer and somewhat cold in winter. Frosts 

 occur from May to October, but on the mountains, particularly on the 

 Southern Alps, the period of liability is longer. The average rainfall varies 

 from 20 inches at Cooma to 40 at Moss Vale, but at Robertson the average 

 is 69 inches, and at Kiandra 63 inches, the excess being due to coastal and 

 mountain influences respectively. The ruling average is, however, about 24 

 inches per \ ear. 



The tablelands are served by the Great Southern Railway, and by the 

 branch lines Goulburn to Cooma and Goulburn to Crookwell. 



The road systems are extensive and convenient, the surface and grades 

 are generally good. The South Coast ports are availed of by Monaro 

 interests. 



The principal industries are grazing, sheep and cattle. The tablelands are 

 suitable for the production of strong Merino and crossbred wool, and mutton 

 sheep. The carrying capacity is from 1 to 2 acres per sheep on the improved 

 lands. 



Dairying is carried on extensively in the Moss Vale, Robertson, Taralga, 

 and Crookwell districts, and parts of Monaro ; potato and mixed farming at 

 Moss Vale, Crookwell and Taralga, and part of Goulburn district ; vegetables 

 are grown extensively around Moss Vale ; wheat and oats for grain, and hay 

 practically throughout the tablelands in moderate degree ; lucerne in small 

 patches on river and creek flats, especially near Cooma. Cold climate fruits 

 do well throughout, especially between Goulburn and Moss Vale. 



Goulburn is an important store stock market, and local markets are estab- 

 lished at all the principal towns. 



Butter factories are established in the Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong, 

 Robertson, Crookwell, Taralga, Goulburn and Cooma districts.. 



Flour mills are established at Goulburn and Laggan (Crookwell district). 



Eucalyptus oil is produced in the Braidwood district. 



There are large areas of inferior and undeveloped country throughout the 

 tablelands, the better parts of which, together with the Snow Belt, are largely 

 availed of for relief purposes in time of drought. 



