POIDEVIN ‘Braemar’ Goulburn, New South Wales | 1921
Unlike so many farming families who trace their history back to the United Kingdom and Ireland, this family’s story begins in the Channel Island of Guernsey. French national Pierre Le Poidevin, arrested by the English during the Napoleonic Wars ostensibly for forging passports and currency, was shipped to the colony in 1835. Eventually he found his [...][...read more ]
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BLAIR Proserpine, Queensland | 1919
Alfred and his bride Wilhemina Blair commenced sugarcane farming in the North Gregory district in 1918. They farmed the total area of 45 acres, all of which was cleared by hand. In 1920 they built their home where they raised their five children Edward, George, Alfred, Robert and Mabel. In the beginning the farm work [...][...read more ]
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BANFF “Clinton” Coominya, Queensland | 1880
The Bond Room at Banff Brothers Clinton Winery, Coominya Queensland circa early 1900. Pictured: Henry, and John Banff left and on the right Mr Serisier, who was both winemaker and Excise Officer. Brandy was stored in the Bond Room and only Mr.Serisier had a key! Founder Jacob Banff originally from Ernsthausen, Hassan, Germany, at that time [...][...read more ]
read moreBRANSON Titchmarsh, Alma, South Australia 1876
The Branson family left Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire and made the perilous sea journey to South Australia. Purchasing several blocks of land on the rolling plains north of Adelaide in 1876. Still later this land near Stockton was traded in 1898 for other blocks, which today form “Titchmarsh” and are central to the Branson’s grain and livestock [...][...read more ]
read moreFRENCH Gilberton Station, Einasleigh, Queensland 1869
The story of Gilberton Station is a tale of three interwoven cultures, European, Aboriginal and to a lesser extent that of the Chinese. Tom and Lydia Martel were the founders of Gilberton circa 1869 they acquired the property more or less by squatting, as you did, as you could! The family’s stone fortress completed in [...][...read more ]
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HOARE Chocolate Hills Dingo, Queensland |1916
Purchased in May 1916 for 12 pounds 12 shillings 11pence by the current owner’s father, making this a rare century station with a history of only 2 generations. Alf Hoare set about bringing his land into production,and named it Chocolate Hills. Along with establishing a camp Alf planted a fig tree, which when the family [...][...read more ]
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PALTRIDGE Minniecrow, Lucindale South Australia |1902
A late 19th Century presence in the SE of the state led to the purchase of land and the establishment of Minniecrow in 1902. The farm produces lamb and wool.[...read more ]
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REARDON Roseglen, Collector NSW | 1854
Patrick Reardon was convicted of killing Patrick Berrigan on the 12 Dec 1830 in a rock throwing incident. Sentenced to transportation, he left on the “Norfolk” in August 1831 to serve a 7 yr sentence in Australia.Tucked away in his meagre possessions was a small naive crucifix of “bog oak” believed given to him by [...][...read more ]
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EVANS Tambua Station Cobar NSW | 1914
Founding father George Knight acquired the property in 1914 and was at first engaged in mining in addition to producing merino wool. The original homestead and shearing shed are still in use today , and the station is run by George’s great great grandson Paul and wife Jane . They still run merino sheep, but [...][...read more ]
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