 He owned large flocks of sheep, which needed the constant attention of shepherds, as the only fences in existence were post-and-rail.Many of the shepherds drove their flocks into the Frankland area, which has many small creeks surrounded by natural pasture that provided good feed in the autumn, winter and spring.The permanent waters of the Frankland and Gordon Rivers, and lakes such as Nunijup and Poorarecup also made the area attractive during summer.