Stacey found that  of land could be suitable for cultivation. Plans to use convict labour to mine coal on the island in the 1840s were never realised. From 1850 Schouten was used for grazing sheep, with grazing leases only expiring in 1969.
Stacey found that a portion of land could be cultivated. Plans to use convict labor for coal mining on the island in the 1840s were abandoned. From 1850, Schouten was used for sheep grazing, with grazing leases ending in 1969.