He arrived in the Swan River Colony in February 1830, and received land grants on the Swan and Avon Rivers, but his farming and business ventures in Western Australia failed and he was obliged to become a clerk in the Customs Department.
In February 1830, he reached the Swan River Colony and was granted lands along the Swan and Avon Rivers. Despite this, his farming and business activities in Western Australia did not succeed, leading him to work as a customs clerk.