Hazeldean was settled in the early 1860s by James Litchfield who travelled from Essex, England.
James came to the Monaro with a letter of introduction to prominent squatter William Bradley who controlled more than 120,000 hectares of land stretching from Cooma to Bombala.
After a short time as overseer at Bradley’s Monaro headquarters, Coolringdon, James was employed as manager of the Myalla lea...
