Australia and New Zealand
In 1853 his health broke down and he was ordered to convalesce in a cooler climate. Accordingly, he sailed to Australia and, after purchasing sheep and cattle in Sydney, took them to Lyttelton, New Zealand in the Akbar. He arrived on 8 April 1853 and at once took up land in the Port Hills. He named the farm Cashmere (now a suburb of Christchurch) after Kashmir in India. By the time his leave had expired, his station was well established.
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