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Growing in the Avon Valley
First European Settlement. Growing Food in your garden Controlling Pests and working with the environment.
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First European Settlement

The Avon Valley was first settled by Europeans in 1831 when they arrived after a glowing report by Ensign Dale to Governor Stirling in 1830. The colony of the Swan River realised that the land they had tried to farm was not suitable for the crops they needed.

The first white settlers struggled to farm this land with the hardships of the extreme weather conditions, but gradually learned the way of the land they tilled.

The crops now are a wide variety of grains, like Wheat, Barley and Canola together with some areas being taken over for the exclusive growing of Hay.

Hay in Paddock

Stooks of hay drying out before threshing.

 

Clydesdales at Work

Hay cutting using Clydesdales.

Merino Sheep

The development of the Merino sheep with tolerance for harsh conditions was a major industry in the first settlement days and at the present time.