(8) Aftermath
Gudyarra (war) and the Bicentennial of Martial Law 2024 (8 ): Aftermath. Photo: Meroo Creek, with thanks to Gaye Frances Gorringe [1] 1825-1830 Although by 1825 a number of stockruns are abandoned, including the Coxes at Guntawang and the Government’s at Swallow Creek near Orange, causing a temporary hiatus, the colony continues to expand during 1825. Stock has increased from 33,733 in 1821 to 113,973 in 1825 [2] , and stock runs extend beyond Wellington Valley. The Liverpool Plains north of Mudgee comes into focus. Sporadic conflicts continue and soldiers are placed at stations to protect stockworkers and prevent trouble from the ‘black natives’. William Cox writes of continued harassment of men and stock up to 1840 when a shepherd and 80 sheep are killed ‘down the river at ‘Bimbijong’’ near Mudgee [3] Around this time ‘The Bathurst Hunt’ is established as a sport to hunt down dingos. ...