Clarence River Historical Society – Grafton Timeline

Timeline Extracts from (clarencehistory.org.au) 1830 ………Richard Craig escaped from Moreton Bay Penal colony. 1835 ………Craig pardoned…told story of the “Big River”. 1838 ………John Small sailed to the Clarence on board “Susan”. ……………..Cedar-getters arrive on river. ……………..Captain Butcher’s map of river 1838. 1839 ………Ship building yard and timber business established by Phillips & Cole. ……………..Big River named “Clarence”. ……………..Eatonswill Station established by the Mylne Brothers.…