Jindabyne Flour Mill
Stewart Ryrie, Junior (1812—1882) was a Scottish-born Australian Pastoralism, pastoralist, surveyor and settler colonist of the Monapo District, Monaro district of New South Wales, Australia. He is associated with early colonial settlement of the Cooma and Jindabyne, New South Wales, Jindabyne areas, and the exploration and survey of the Snowy Mountains. Early life and family background Stewart Ryrie, Junior was the fifth child of Stewart Ryrie (colonial settler), Stewart Ryrie (1778—1852) and his first wife Anne, née Stewart. He was born in 1812, at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. He came to Australia in 1825, as a free settler, with his father, the new Deputy Commissary General, and the rest of his immediate family. His eldest brother was William Ryrie (1805-1856). Alexander Ryrie (1827–1909), David Ryrie (1829–1893), and John Ryrie (1826—1900) were his Australian-born half-siblings. In 1830, his father moved to reside on his eldest son William's land grant, 'Arnprio ...
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Thurso
Thurso (pronounced ; sco, Thursa, gd, Inbhir Theòrsa ) is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitudal standpoint, Thurso is located further north than the southernmost point of Norway and in addition lies more than north of London. It lies at the junction of the north–south A9 road and the west–east A836 road, connected to Bridge of Forss in the west and Castletown in the east. The River Thurso flows through the town and into Thurso Bay and the Pentland Firth. The river estuary serves as a small harbour. At the 2011 Census, Thurso had a population of 7,933. The larger Thurso civil parish including the town and the surrounding countryside had a population of 9,112. Thurso functioned as an important Norse port, and later traded with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. A thriving fish ...
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