Captain Schaw leads a punitive expedition to the Hawkesbury

Captain Schaw leads a punitive expedition to the Hawkesbury. Bidgee Bidgee and Harry, Nurragingy and Colebee, act as guides. As their reward, the latter two receive land grants on the Richmond Road, which become “the Black Town”. Nurragingy (“Creek Jemmy”) remained farming for many years on his land grant, he raises many cattle. He visits towns and lives at South Creek’s “Black’s camp” (Ford 234-5).