Second or Upper Branch of Hawkesbury River (Colo River)

1817-20 Parr, Singleton & Howe collaborate with Branch natives to find stock route from Windsor to Hunter Valley. It takes several attempts; Mioram and Bantagran guide parties above Colo River to Putty & Singleton. "Mellon natives" light bushfires to turn party back; surveyors see Mts Wareng & Yengo and negotiate with five clan leaders and 200 dressed in possum skin cloaks

Related events

Gov Macquarie inscribes gorget for "Branch Jack" Chief of Hawkesbury Upper Branch Tribe

1901 Darkinung hold corroboree in Colo area

Junction of Hawkesbury & Colo Rivers, 1904 (Nichols, 30)

Horner, 1978; Brook, 1994, 34; Barkley & Nicholls, 1994, 14; Ford, 2010, 76-77, 118

Location

Second or Upper Branch of Hawkesbury River (Colo River)

Australia

33° 24' 30.8664" S, 150° 46' 13.4436" E

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