J.M. Conolly of Christmas Hills, came to Australia in 1842, and landing in Melbourne went as a manager of a station to Portland in the Western District. He then purchased a station on the Upper Goulburn, where he remained for seven years, engaged in pastoral pursuits, after which he carried on dairy farming at Essendon for a time, finally settling down to farming on his purchased property, known as Niagaroon, at Christmas Hills, Victoria.
From Victoria and its Metropolis: Past and Present written in 1888 by Alexander Sutherland.
Chapter 19, “The Upper Yarra District” page 422. Includes descriptions of some townships and short biographies of local residents
