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The Diary of James Brogden, August 1871 – December 1872

23-26 November 1872

23-26 November 1872

On Saturday Nov 23 we left Melbourne by the S.S. “Blackbird” for Sydney, arriving on Tuesday the 26th and staying at Royal Hotel. The Harbour of Sydney is very fine indeed, - near the entrance, on Sydney Heads, lies the famous Botany Bay. The Town is not very well laid out. The story goes that Sydney people are half asleep, that there is plenty of money, but no energy; - but now since the discovery of the tin and copper mines on the borders of Queensland, a change has come over the scene. At this moment there are excellent chances for picking up mines at low rates, for few people know the value of mines and minerals. The Coal Mines of Newcastle afford cheap fuel, and there are also discoveries of Coal on the Blue Mountains.