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| | My Genealogy Home Page:Information about William Lawson |
 | | In 1819 he was appointed commandant of the new settlement of Bathurst, occupying this post until 1824 when he retired to Veteran Hall. |
 | | Lawson attributed the discovery of the Cudgegong River to James Blackman, but claimed that he himself discovered the site of Mudgee some ten miles beyond the farthest point reached by Blackman. |
 | | Here Lawson built a homestead at Bombira Hill, which became one of the main centres for his pastoral activities, although he had many other extensive estates, including 25,000 acres on the Talbragar River, 6000 near Bathurst, 3000 in Roxburg, 1500 near Springwood, his Veteran Hall property, and 160,000 acres in various other leases. |
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