Captain Cook lost 41 of his crew to scurvy (a lack of vitamin C) on his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768. By 1795 the importance of eating citrus was realized and lime juice was issued on all British Royal Navy ships. This is the origin of the word "limeys".

MAY 4 1908 - Cambewarra Shire Council (based in Kangaroo Valley) resolved that "the speed of motor cars within town boundaries and on the mountain passes be not more than 4 mph and that all motors be compelled to stop until any horse or vehicle meeting them has passed".