By the mid-1850s there were 123 inhabitants and the lands consisted of , with the principal owners being Gee, Herbert Ingram, Henry Rogers, George Cartwright and Mrs Barnsdale.
In the mid-1850s, a small community of 123 people had established itself on the land, which was largely controlled by prominent individuals such as Gee, Herbert Ingram, Henry Rogers, George Cartwright, and Mrs Barnsdale.