Soldiers unlock Edgeroi’s wealth

Updated May 14 2018 - 7:14am, first published May 12 2018 - 5:00am
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Edgeroi soldier settlement map, an extract from a 1954 article in The Land, Peter Campbell and a collection of historical images of early wheat harvesting on 'Calatoota'. Photos from Campbell family.
Edgeroi soldier settlement map, an extract from a 1954 article in The Land, Peter Campbell and a collection of historical images of early wheat harvesting on 'Calatoota'. Photos from Campbell family.

Soldier settlement schemes in NSW have a chequered history, but among the failures were some notable successes. Among the latter was the subdivision of the former Edgeroi Station near Narrabri in northern NSW. In this second of a two-part series, PETER AUSTIN traces the history of the Edgeroi settlement from its pastoral origins.

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