he emigrated to australia when he heard that gold had been discovered, arriving in melbourne with his brothers arthur and alfred in 1858 on board the sailing ship "red jacket". from melbourne he made his way to ballarat. not greatly impressed by prospects on the goldfields, henry rode to brisbane with the idea of exploring the outskirts of northern settlement to take up a run of his own. he rode alone, travelling by way of the rivers, through country only sparsely occupied.