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Richard Craig (adventurer)
Richard Craig (1812 – 14 July 1855) was a free settler in the Australian colony of New South Wales, a convicted criminal, an escaped convict, and a pardoned convict who worked as a stockman and drover. Early life Richard Craig was the son of William Craig (1772–1828) and was born in Ireland. When he was aged eight his father was sentenced to seven years transportation. Although contrary to the rules governing convict transportation, Richard sailed with his father to New South Wales as a free person. He arrived in Sydney, aged nine, on 9 January 1821, on the ''Prince Regent''. In 1825, William Craig was convicted of cattle stealing and was sentenced to serve three years in the penal settlement of Port Macquarie, about north of Sydney. During this time, Richard came to know the surrounding countryside, made friends with the Aborigines and learned their language. Conviction Richard and his father were carrying on the trade of butchers in Sydney on 2 July 1828 when both were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton, New South Wales
Grafton ( Bundjalung-Yugambeh: Gumbin Gir) is a city in the Northern Rivers region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is located on the Clarence River (New South Wales), Clarence River, approximately by road north-northeast of the state capital Sydney. The closest major cities, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, are located across the border in South-East Queensland. At the Census in Australia#2021, 2021 census, Grafton had a population of 19,255. The city is the largest settlement and, with Maclean, New South Wales, Maclean, the shared administrative centre of the Clarence Valley Council local government area, which is home to over 50,000 people in all. History Before European settlement, the Clarence River marked the border between the Bundjalung people, Bundjalung [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
