Joseph Cleeland, Epping was born in County Down, Ireland, and arrived in Melbourne, in June 1840, with his parents. In 1852 he was on most of the prominent goldfields – Forest Creek, Castlemaine, and for a number of years was a councillor in the Darebin Shire Council.
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
