Title

Kissing Point, New South Wales.

Author

Author not identified

Source

[Not applicable]

Publication date

1825

Type

About the work

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Full text

Kissing Point, New South Wales.

Taken from a point of land called the One-tree Point, which belongs to Captain Kent.

KISSING POINT is situated at a distance of eight miles from Sydney, which is about half way from that town to Paramatta. T he principal objects represented, besides the Scenery of Nature, are the HOUSE and other BUILDINGS on the Premises of the late Mr. JAMES SQUIRES, who resided there many years, having acquired a very considerable property as a Brewer. He was the WHITBREAD of New South Wales; his beverage having a general good name throughout the Colony, and he himself being as universally respected and beloved for his amiable and useful qualities as a member of society, and more especially as the friend and protector of the lower class of settlers. Had he been less liberal, he might have died more wealthy; but his assistance always accompanied his advice to the poor and unfortunate, and his name will long be pronounced with veneration by the grateful objects of his liberality.

The Point, called KISSING POINT, is that which is seen next below the house, on the same side of the water. At the back of the house are several large paddocks, of very good land, which have been several years in a state of cultivation, having produced excellent crops of Wheat, Indian Corn, Hops, Potatoes, &c. c. On the left of the house appears an extensive Hop-ground; and numerous Orange and Lemon Trees, of very large growth, with which these gardens at the back of the house abound, are seen rising luxuriantly above the buildings.

The house which is seen on the right is situated in the district of Concord: it is the property of a Mr. BRAY, who has a large portion of land at the back of it, in a state of high cultivation. The Orange-trees, which are seen in front of the house, are of a very large size, and produce an extraordinary quantity of fruit of the finest flavour.

Accompanying text, 1825.