Humphreys farmed sheep and built a three room cottage, with ironbark slabs and a thatched roof.
Ironbark is a good choice where available.
At the time of the land, the area was covered with a very thick ironbark forest.
The frame was made from ironbark and stringybark but as there was a shortage of shipwrights the ship took an inordinately long time to construct.
The timber used was mostly ironbark because of its high strength.
The area was declared a timber reserve in 1940 and logged, with ironbark, white mahogany and lemon-scented gum being the main trees harvested.
Trees consist of eucalyptus, blackpine, scribbly gum and ironbark.
The first permanent bridge was built in 1858 using ironbark.