ˈɑːɹθɚ ɹˈæŋkən ænd dʒˈeɪmz slˈoʊn, fɹʌm bˈæθɜːst, wɜːɹ ɐmˌʌŋst ðə fˈɜːst jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈɛtlɚz ɔnðə lˈætʃlən.
Arthur Ranken and James Sloan, from Bathurst, were amongst the first European settlers on the Lachlan.