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 People & Families of Waanyarra

The intention of this part of this site is to recognise the locality's original inhabitants and to list some of the names of the early pioneering families of the Waanyarra area.
Details such as their native country, where they lived in the locality, general history of the family if known, trades or profession, particular contributions made to the community, any other claims to fame etc. will be posted wherever possible.
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 FAMILIES* & SCHOOL SITES AT WAANYARRA—1873

*Homes with children aged between 5 and 15 years


1. Holt
2. Britten
3. Hodges
4. Gourley
5. Raven
6. Lowrie
7. Boan
8. Burns
9. Pearce
10. Peck
11. School 339
12. Cogswell
13. McAvoy
14. Morton
15. Leech
16. Rands
17. Draper
18. School 1879
19. Strahan
20. Williams
21. Bofill
22. Thomas
23. Baker
24. Jones
25. Stephens
26. Harton
27. Lockett
28. Pallot
29. Rowe
30. Pallot
31. Smith
32. McDougal
33. Gordon
34. Adam
35. Bryant
36.Gibbs (Penny school ?)
37. Barelli
38. Lanyon
39. Carey
40. Dale
41. Shepard

TAKE THE LINKS BELOW TO FAMILIES NOT INCLUDED ON OUR MAP

Aboriginals of the area
Bart & Amelia Sturni
Campbell Family
Chinese on the Goldfields
Douthat Family
Scholes / Gallienne Families
Edmund and Isabella Thorp
Mr Leech's tobacco growing exploits
People at Work

BAILLIERS 1868 VICTORIAN DIRECTORY
JONES`S CREEK;
Loddon District; Postal Village; Dist from Melb 113 miles
Samuel Heming, C Sch Teacher, Thomas Comrie Postmaster

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