Thomas Icely (3 November 1797 – 13 February 1874) was an early colonial New South Wales landholder and stockbreeder.

[1] As a nominee Legislative Councillor from 1843,[2] to 1853,[3] and from 1855,[4] until the establishment of responsible government in 1856,[5] he was a consistent supporter of the Governor.

Designed by Edmund Blacket, a small gothic revival structure and build of brick and sandstone with a slate roof between 1845 and 1848 making it the second oldest church west of the Blue Mountains.

[8][10] The year 1831 was a milestone in that it saw the first Beef Shorthorn bull registered in Coates’ Herd Book brought to Australia.

Expert opinion leans towards Mr Thomas Icely of Coombing Park, Carcour, New South Wales who imported a red bull in the mid-1830s.