A list of names from the early days of the Robertson/Burrawang/Kangaroo Valley
areas of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
Burrawang General Store c1865
Surname |
First name(s) |
Place |
Notes |
Ref |
Black |
Susan |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Black |
William |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Black |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Vice President of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Association 1886. |
9 |
Blackmore |
T. |
Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1937. Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1940/41. |
2 |
|
Bleakley |
Maria |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Blencowe |
Hilda |
Burrawang |
Third prizegetter in inaugural "Queen of the District" Robertson Show 1932 |
2 |
Blencowe |
John |
Wildes Meadow |
Purchased first powered tractors (potato digger and plough) in the district c1927 |
2 |
Blencowe |
Owen |
Avoca |
Member of Avoca Rifle Club early 1900s |
5 |
Blencowe |
Thomas |
"Brookville" Wildes Meadow |
Migrated from Buckinghamshire 1850s to Western Australia before moving east . Early settler and stone mason. Tudor House Moss Vale was part of his work. Organised a public meeting for a government school at Burrawang, September 1875. Freehold elector 1875. Committee of Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society 1879. |
2,8, 11 |
Blenkinsopp |
A. L. |
Burrawang |
Farming at Burrawang in 1875 Trustee in 1875 of the original land purchase for the parsonage of St David's Anglican Church, Burrawang |
7 |
Blow |
Emily |
Kiama/Burrawang |
Born Kiama. Married Robert Graham in Burrawang 1868. Died 1881. |
P |
Blow |
Elizabeth |
Jamberoo |
Sister of Emily Blow. Married James Irvine Graham in 1873. James was brother of Robert Graham (b.1839) |
P |
Boles |
Mr. |
Prizewinner at inaugural Robertson Agricultural Show 1880 with his horse Dundee |
2 |
|
Bonnett |
A. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Bonser |
William |
Robertson |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Booth |
Archibald |
Burrawang |
Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from January 1878 (when first opened) |
13 |
Bouchier |
Henry Francis |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Bourne |
R. N. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in the Armed Forces WWII and was killed in action |
3,9 |
Bovard |
William |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Bowcock |
J. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Bowles |
Ellen |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bowman |
William |
Bong Bong and Kangaroo Valley |
Proprietor of Bowman's Inn at Bong Bong (1822-1835) and an early cedar timber- getter in K V from c1826 |
3 |
Boxsell |
Albert Abraham |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Boxsell |
Catherine |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Boxsell |
John James |
Kangaroo Mount |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Boxsell |
Margaret |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Boxsell |
Richard |
Kangaroo Valley |
Early settler. On 18 February 1870 he was made a Trustee of the non-denominational section of Kangaroo Valley cemetery. |
3 |
Boyce |
Patrick John |
Kangaloon/Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Boyd |
Isabella |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Boyle |
Edward |
Robertson |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Braden |
Ann Jane |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Braden |
Henry |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Brain |
John Samuel |
Kangaroo Ground/Kangaroo Valley |
Freehold elector 1875, while a non-resident at Nundle, NSW |
11 |
Brain |
William |
Kangaroo River |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Brain |
William (Jnr) |
Kangaroo Valley |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Braine |
T. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Early selector at Upper Kangaroo River c1865. Donated ½ acre for Fern Hill Church, Upper Kangaroo River. |
9 |
Brandon |
Ann |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brandon |
Eliza Jane |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brandon |
Ernest Charles Earld |
Wattamolla |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Brandon |
Lucinda |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brandon |
T. |
Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886 |
2 |
|
Brennan |
John |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Brenning |
Catherine |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brenning |
Dorothy |
Prizewinner Kangaloon Junior Farmers Club Show 1944 |
2 |
|
Brenning |
Frederick |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. 480 acres 1884 - 4 horses, 50 cattle, 2 pigs. |
10, 11 |
Brenning |
George |
Dapto, Glenburn Kangaloon |
Early settler 1862 Actively involved in Robertson Show Society |
2 |
Brenning |
Minnie |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brenning |
William Frederick |
West Kangaloon |
Son of George Brenning. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
2,12 |
Bresnahan |
Anne |
Wildes Meadow |
Daughter of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1860 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Catherine |
Wildes Meadow |
Daughter of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1859 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
D. H. |
Avoca |
Enlisted in Australian Women's Army Service in WWII |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Daniel (Jnr) |
Wildes Meadow |
Son of Daniel and Mary Bresnahan, born c1845. Prizewinner third Burrawang Agricultural Show 1882. |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Daniel (Snr) |
Avoca/Wildes Meadow/Burrawang |
Born 1813 County Cork, Ireland. Migrated to Australia 1841. Early settler at Yarrawa Brush area 1859 where he bought 280 acres from Oliver Spencer Throsby. Freehold elector 1875. 320 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 50 cattle, 2 pigs. Died 23 August 1888. |
2,5, 10,11 |
Bresnahan |
Edward (Ned) |
"Fernhill" Avoca |
Son of Daniel and Mary Bresnahan, born c1846. Married Susan Richie 1871. Residential elector 1875. Director of Wildes Meadow & Yarrunga Dairy Co. Ltd. 1889. Died March 1922. |
5,11 |
Bresnahan |
Ellen |
Wildes Meadow |
Daughter of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1874 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
James |
Wildes Meadow |
Son of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1869 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Johanna |
Wildes Meadow |
Daughter of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1872 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
John |
Wildes Meadow |
First son of Daniel and Mary Bresnahan, born 1843 Wingecarribee. Accidentally burned to death 1846. |
5 |
Bresnahan |
John |
Wildes Meadow |
First son of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1857 but died as small baby |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Maude (Mab) |
Avoca |
Married Keith Virtue |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Michael |
Wildes Meadow |
Son of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1865 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Michael (Long Mick) |
Avoca/Wildes Meadow |
Son of Edward and Susan Bresnahan Potato and cabbage grower Married Margaret Torrence Died 1950 |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Patrick |
Avoca |
Son of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1868 Appointed Butter Maker at Wildes Meadow & Yarrunga Dairy Co Ltd in February 1892 Salary £2 per week |
5 |
Bresnahan |
Stephen |
Wildes Meadow |
Son of Daniel and Ann Bresnahan, born c1862 |
5 |
Brew |
? |
Robertson |
Trooper in West Camden Lancers (Robertson Squadron) 1898 |
P |
Bridle |
Edward |
Burrawang |
Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from May 1937 |
13 |
Broadbere |
T. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Broadhead |
J. M. |
Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881 |
2 |
|
Brooke |
G. E. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Corporal Brooke was a member of 1/21st K V Light Horse Troop 1930-1934 |
9 |
Brooker |
A. E. |
"Sibley" East Kangaloon |
Owned one of the most successful bulls brought to the Robertson district 1920's Prizewinner Robertson A & H Show 1935 Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1937 |
2 |
Brooker |
Alan |
Prizewinner Robertson A & H Show 1950 |
2 |
|
Brooker |
Eliza Jane |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooker |
G. W. |
Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1937 Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1940/41 Vice President 1944 |
2 |
|
Brooker |
Henrietta |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooker |
Jack |
Kangaloon |
Son of Mick Brooker Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90 Dairy farmer - supplied Waratah Dairy Factory 1891 Died June 1905 |
2,6 |
Brooker |
Janet (nee McKenzie) |
Ross Shire, Scotland |
Wife of John Brooker |
2 |
Brooker |
John |
"Forest Lodge" Kangaloon |
Early settler 1862 at Yarrawa Brush. Freehold elector 1875. 900 acres 1884 - 50 cattle, 2 pigs. |
2,10, 11 |
Brooker |
Jonathon |
"Forest Lodge" West Kangaloon |
Son of John Brooker. Early committee member, Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society. Freehold elector 1875. 150 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 25 cattle, 2 pigs. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
2,10, 11,12 |
Brooker |
Leslie |
Master of Ceremonies Robertson Show Ball 1917 Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918 |
2 |
|
Brooker |
Margaret |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooker |
Mary |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooker |
Michael (Mick) |
Kangaloon |
50 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 12 cattle, 4 pigs. Awarded the Sir John Robertson special prize for butter at Robertson Agricultural Show 1889. Dairy farmer - supplied Waratah Dairy Factory 1891. |
2,6 10 |
Brooker |
Murdo |
East Kangaloon |
Son of John Brooker . Residential elector 1875. Farmer late 1880's. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
2,11, 12 |
Brooker |
Pearl |
Kangaloon |
Runner-up in inaugural Queen of the District Robertson Show 1932 |
2 |
Brooker |
R. |
Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90 |
2 |
|
Brooker |
William L. |
"Forest Lodge" West Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. 36 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 22 cattle, 3 pigs. Early committee member, Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society. Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1888. Committee member 1889-90. Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. Had been a committee member for 49 years when he died in 1935. |
2,10, 11,12 |
Brooks |
A. E. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Brooks |
Alfred |
Barrengarry,Kangaroo Valley |
Trustee of Barrengarry Union Church 1874. Assistant Manager of Barrengarry Butter Factory 1898. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
3,9, 12 |
Brooks |
Anne Maria |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooks |
Elizabeth Margaret |
Sunnyside, Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooks |
G. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned |
9 |
Brooks |
Harriett Mary |
Budjong Gap, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooks |
I. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Died in First World War 1914-1918 |
9 |
Brooks |
Mary Elizabeth |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brooks |
Richard |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, baker. |
12 |
Brooks |
Richard (Captain) |
Denham Court, Liverpool and Kangaroo Valley |
Noted as the first person to run cattle in Kangaroo Valley c1821. After his application he died and the land was granted to his wife, Charlotte in 1837. |
3,9 |
Brosnahan |
Daniel |
Wildes Meadow |
In approx. 1861 changed his name to Bresnahan - see Daniel Bresnahan (Snr) |
5 |
Broughton |
Elizabeth (Betsy) |
Wingecarribee |
Wife of Charles Throsby (II) |
1 |
Broughton Creek Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer |
Newspaper |
Berry |
First published 3 April 1886. Name changed to Berry Register in 1891 when the town's name was changed. |
9 |
Brown |
Jane |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brown |
John |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Brown |
Sarah Jane |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Brown |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Member of (Interim) Cambewarra Shire Council from June 1906 |
3,9 |
Brown |
William |
Kangaloon/Robertson |
Freehold elector 1875, Prizewinner at inaugural Robertson Agricultural Show 1880. 160 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 40 cattle, 10 pigs. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1888. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90. Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
2,10, 11,12 |
Brown |
William James |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Bruce |
Ann Jane |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bruce |
Annie |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bruce |
Elsie Jane |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bruce |
Herbert |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Bruce |
James |
West Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
11,12 |
Bruce |
Mary Eliza |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bruem |
Ludvig Georg (George) |
Avoca and Wildes Meadow |
Born Norway 1907, migrated to Australia 1926. Worked for Arne Juell at Avoca in 1930. Later bought his own farm at Wildes Meadow. |
5 |
Bryan |
Edward |
Kangaroo Valley |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Bryan |
Henry J. |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Freehold elector 1875. Manager at Barrengarry Butter Factory in 1880/90s |
9,11 |
Bryan |
Pattieson |
Kangaroo Valley |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Bryant |
Edward James |
Bomballa (sic) |
Registered elector at Yarrunga 1903 (labourer) whilst living at Bomballa. |
12 |
Bryen |
Annie |
Wollanderry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bryen |
Elizabeth Ann |
Bendeela |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Bryen |
Herbert James |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, butter maker. |
12 |
Bryen |
James |
Wollanderry |
Registered elector 1903, wheelwright. |
12 |
Buckett |
William |
Robertson |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Budjong Public School |
Budjong, Kangaroo Valley |
Established as a provisional school 29 May 1884, closing 30 April 1895 Re-opened at Budjong Gap 23 November 1898 At the same time a school at Budjong Vale opened 22 July 1885 until it too closed June 1898 |
9 |
|
Bunda |
Mary |
Kangaroo Valley |
Aboriginal woman receiving rations in 1886 |
3 |
Bungalow Guesthouse (The) |
Nowra Road, Fitzroy Falls |
Built c1926 by the Tilburn family The land was originally selected by R Culbert in 1885 |
5,6 |
|
Bunt |
Henry |
Robertson/Avoca |
Drove bullock teams between Goulburn and Sydney (and points in between) in the 1850s. Residential elector 1875. |
5,11 |
Bunt |
William |
Robertson |
His horse teams carted the bricks for St Davids Church Burrawang from Avoca and Wildes Meadow in 1885/6 |
7 |
Bunter |
James |
Yurunga |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Burke |
Mary Ann Winifred |
Second wife of James Wright. |
P |
|
Burnett |
Jane |
Bega and Avoca |
Married Robert Turnbull (Jnr) 28 April 1875 |
5 |
Burnham |
C.F. (Frank) |
Prizewinner Robertson A & H Show 1957 |
2 |
|
Burnham |
Edwin (Ted) |
East Kangaloon |
Dairy farmer - supplied Waratah Dairy Factory 1891. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
2,6, 12 |
Burnham |
John James |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Burnham |
P. |
Robertson |
Recorded in 1884 as owning 6 horses, 45 cattle, 6 pigs but not owning land on which to keep them. |
10 |
Burnham |
Rebecca Jessica |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Burns |
Mary Jane |
Grassy Gully, Monargo |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Burrawang and District Market Gardeners' Union |
Burrawang |
Established in 1922 |
2 |
|
Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society |
Formerly Burrawang Farmers Club |
Name change made in 1879. Held the first agricultural show in the area May 1880. John Hanrahan was President and J.R. Battye was Secretary at the time. |
2,8,P |
|
Burrawang and Wildes Meadow Bachelors' Club |
Social group |
Wildes Meadow |
Held two balls each year at Carrington Hall, Wildes Meadow in 1880/1890s Musicians were Terry Cunningham, Mick Bresnahan (violins) and Pat Bresnahan (piano) |
5 |
Burrawang Church of England Denominational School |
Known as Wingecarribee School until 1870/71 |
Church Street, Burrawang |
Opened l867 with service by Rev James Hassall from Berrima Operating full time until July 1877 Built by John Staggs of Robertson |
5,6 7 |
Burrawang Club Hotel |
Licenced Hotel |
Corner Dale Street and Wildes Meadow Road, Burrawang |
Proprietor in 1879 was Henry Miles. Hosted the Judges' dinner, Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Show 1880. |
2,P |
Burrawang East Public School |
Also known as Wildes Meadow Public School from 1885 and Myra Vale Public School from 1893 |
Wildes Meadow Road, Burrawang |
Opened 1877 in temporary buildings with teacher Isabella Bartlett, previously at nearby Beaumont School. Closed 1968/9 |
6, 13 |
Burrawang Ethiopian Troupe |
Burrawang and district |
Formed in 1890 to provide entertainment and amusement at dances, fairs etc |
8 |
|
Burrawang Farmers' Club |
Farmers from Robertson, Burrawang, Kangaloon and Wildes Meadow |
Established 1878 with first President, John Hanrahan. Meetings on Thursday nights nearest the full moon for better night travel |
2 |
|
Burrawang General Store |
Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
Established c1867 and still operating in original building. Purchased by Frank McGrath in 1891. |
6,P |
|
Burrawang Police Station |
Burrawang |
Established in 1894 after agitation from the Burrawang Farmers' Club |
P |
|
Burrawang Post Office |
Previously called Mt Pleasant |
Burrawang |
Opened 1 March 1865 |
7 |
Burrawang Presbyterian Church |
Church Street, Burrawang |
Services had been held in private homes since 1862/3 and the church was built in 1887/88 on land donated by George Creighton |
6,8 |
|
Burrawang Public School |
Church Street, Burrawang |
Opened in January 1878 with first teacher, Archibald Booth, previously stationed at Parkes, NSW. Buildings erected by John Staggs for a contract of £1200. Between 1878 and 1977 the average attendance was a little over 50 pupils |
6,8,P |
|
Burrawang Race Club |
Horse racing club |
Held in Edward Shipley's paddocks |
Remembered by Jack McGrath as being established by J.R. Battye in 1882 |
P |
Burrawang Roman Catholic Church |
Burrawang |
Opened 1875 |
8 |
|
Burrawang School of Arts |
Originally Star of Burrawang Lodge of Manchester Unity Oddfellows Society |
Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
Stone and brick hall completed in October 1883. In 1890 the Lodge and land were donated to the town by M U O S. Also housed the Burrawang Library. The wooden building was erected in 1915. |
6,8,P |
Burrawang Vigilance Committee |
Probably would now be called a Progress Association |
Burrawang |
Formed in 1884 |
8 |
Burrawang Wesleyan Methodist Church |
Burrawang |
Opened in 1874 |
7 |
|
Bursill |
P. E. |
Robertson |
Killed in action WWI. The St Mark window in Robertson Anglican Church is dedicated to his memory |
7 |
Bursill |
Thomas Edward |
Robertson |
Builder of pavilion for Robertson Agricultural Society Showground 1888. Registered elector 1903, carpenter. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. |
2,12 |
Butler |
John J. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Cambewarra Shire Councillor 1940/42. Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned. |
9 |
Butler |
John James |
Bunker's Hill |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Button |
Richard |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Bynon |
Brian |
Burrawang |
Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from January 1969 |
P |
Byrne |
Frederick |
Jack's Corner, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |