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Road builder

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Cox, William

Harrex, James

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Road builder

Cox, William

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New South Wales Corps officer who settled in the Windsor district and oversaw the building of the first road over the Blue Mountains.

Harrex, James

Emancipist who became contractor to the government for roads and bridges before a conviction for cattle theft saw him sent to Newcastle for four years. He was granted a conditional pardon in 1817.

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