HISTORY OF VALLA Land was first selected at Valla or Deep Creek as it was then known by Nathaniel Buchanan and his brother Andrew. Nathaniel and Andrew took up a selection at Deep Creek in 1870 to raise cattle and maize. The country was covered by dense scrub and blackbutt and over time it was cleared. Kempsey was reached by bridle track through thick scrub and lawyer vines. The first … Continue reading History