 Birkett's land was north of the river, and following his death it was sold to James Drummond in 1839.Henty's land was south of the river, and changed hands multiple times in a short timespan – Henty preferred the north side of the river, and so sold his block to Philip Dod, who disliked the marsh-like quality of the land, and traded it to John Wall Hardey, founder of the Wesley Church in Perth.Hardey expanded his land, which he named Grove Farm, by buying neighbouring riverside lots.