The early settlers on the Manning River established their rural properties using convict labour. How did they manage their convict workforce?

Alexander Newton was the most successful ship builder on the Manning River. Between 1847 and 1878, he built 30 ships at Pelican, near Harrington.

The history of furniture making in the Manning Valley is an example of the history of local manufacturing industries in rural areas of Australia.

Andrew “Boyle” Holden was one of the last bullockies on the Mid North Coast. Boyle and his son, Leo, come from a family of bullockies going back to 1870.

An Australian Drover was typically an experienced stockman who moved livestock (usually sheep, cattle or horses) “on the hoof” over long distances.

Early settlers had to improvise using available materials from around the farm and house. This article looks at three examples of people using their ingenuity and skills to create items of utilitarian value.

Brickmaking was one of the first industries to be established in early Sydney Town. In 1910, Henry Strange started his brickmaking business in Taree.

Australia’s first minimum security prison was established 4 km north of Tuncurry in 1913, and the security was certainly minimal.

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