Contents: Australia Felix p11. Perils of the overland route: the Dignum and Commerford Gang p17. The Faithfull massacre p26. The Commissioners for Crown Lands p33. The overlanders: Charles Hotson Ebden and James Donnithorne, Carlsruhe Station p39. Henry Howey and George Hamilton, Howey's Station p69. Note on George Stokes and William Bertram p76. John Coppock and William Henry Yaldwyn, Barfold Station p79. Note on John Coppock p92. Note on Edward Eyre p93. Alexander Fullerton Mollison and Company p95. Coliban Station and Pyalong Station p95. William Bowman and William Hutchinson, Stratford Lodge and Sutton Grange Stations p119. Henry Monro: Campaspe Station and Spring Plains Station p131. Note on David Monro p160. Note on Charles Christie p160. Note on Henry Monro's assigned servants p162. Note on Alfred Bridges p163. Note on the early crossing places over the Campaspe River p163. The pastoral tenants of the Crown: St Agnes Station p169. Barfold Station p194. Note on Yaldwyn's original site p206. Note on Sir John and Lady Franklin p206. Colliban Station p209. Woodside Station p239. Stratford Lodge Station p251. Note on the family of James Orr p259. Note on the Shire of Metcalfe p268. Sutton Grange Station p271. Note on the great bushfire of 1851 p287. Campaspie Station p294. Note on the sale of Campaspie Station 1869 p313. The freehold estates: Coliban Park p317. Breadalbane p331..