 By the 1840s "occupation licenses" for land at Wyangala Flats were being auctioned from the Bathurst Police Office, and by 1860 "country lots" at Wyangala were selling from the Boorowa Police Office for £1 an acre.At this time and until the construction of the 1935 dam, the land at Wyangala was primarily used for wool production.The conflict with the Wiradjuri people lessened by the 1850s, as gold mining and free selection brought new settlers to the area.