Towards the end of 1852 Andrew Farrell went to Victoria (Australia), with his wife,[1] and children, and engaged first in gold-digging, and then in carrying, before settling down as a farmer.

[2] In 1878 Farrell published, using the name John O'Farrell, Ephemera: An Iliad of Albury, a small pamphlet of verse, and a rare Australian publication.

[2] In 1888 Farrell started a paper called, "The Land Nationalizer" at Lithgow, and it was as the advocate of the single-tax doctrine that he was first known outside purely literary circles.

[3][4] In October 1889 Farrell began a series of articles on George's theories for the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and in the following year joined its staff.

[2] When Henry George arrived in Sydney in March he was met by Farrell who accompanied him on his inland tour, they became great friends.