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
Index Co to Cu
Surname |
First name(s) |
Place |
Notes |
Ref |
Coar |
James |
Yuranga/Yarrawa |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Cochrane |
A |
Kangaroo Valley |
Trustee of Kangaroo Valley Methodist Church 1952 |
9 |
Cochrane |
Lindsay |
Lieutenant Cochrane had command of a troop of Light Horse Lancers in 1939 and formed the local Volunteer Defence Corps in 1942 |
3,9 |
|
Cochrane |
R |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned |
9 |
Cochrane |
T A |
Kangaroo Valley |
Owned a 1916 Dodge car in 1920 - one of only three vehicles owned in the Valley President of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc 1924-1926 |
3,9 |
Cochrane |
T L |
Kangaroo Valley |
Corporal Cochrane was a member of K V 1/21st Light Horse Troop 1930-1934 Later promoted to Lieutenant Served in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Cockerill |
William |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Cocks |
Robertson |
Elected Secretary Robertson Agricultural Society 1918 |
2 |
|
Coghlan |
L.J. |
Robertson |
Recorded as owning 2 horses in 1884 but no land on which to keep them. |
10 |
Cole |
Caroline Lucy |
Glenquarry |
Died 9 March 1954 and remembered in St Luke's Church, Glenquarry |
7 |
Cole |
Elizabeth |
Pheasant Ground |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cole |
Frank |
Kangaloon |
Dairy farmer - supplied Waratah Dairy Factory 1891 |
2,6 |
Cole |
Frederick Charles James |
Glenquarry |
Died 25 August 1955 and remembered in St Luke's Church, Glenquarry |
7 |
Cole |
Henry James |
West Kangaloon |
Residential elector 1875. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
11,12 |
Cole |
James W. |
Jamberoo |
Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1896 |
2 |
Cole |
John |
Kangaroo River |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Cole |
Joseph |
Glenquarry/West Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. 80 acres 1884 - 4 horses, 16 cattle, 4 pigs. Secretary, Treasurer and Caretaker of St Luke's Church, Glenquarry 1890s. Also led the choir and Sunday School. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
7,10,11,12 |
Cole |
Martha Elizabeth |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cole |
Mary |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Coleman |
F.O. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Commanded 1/21st Kangaroo Valley Light Horse Troop 1930-1932 Promoted to Captain |
9 |
Coles |
Edwin |
Red Hills, Yurunga |
Freehold elector 1875. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
11,12 |
Coles |
Mary |
North Yarrunga |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Colley |
A. J. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Director of Barrengarry Butter Factory 1896 |
3 |
Collins |
John Gunn (Captain) |
Petersham, Sydney and Bendeela, Kangaroo Valley |
Obtained a land grant of 800 acres c1837 with the intention of breeding horses for the Indian Army. Sold the land in 1839. |
3 |
Collins |
Tom |
Operated a sideshow at Robertson Agricultural Show 1899 - possibly the first time a monkey had been seen in the Southern Highlands |
2 |
|
Collis |
Emily Susanna |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Collis |
William |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, police constable. |
12 |
Colville |
Archibald Ernest |
Mount Murray |
Registered elector 1903, labourer |
12 |
Colville |
Elizabeth |
Mount Murray |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Colville |
George |
"Knobla" East Kangaloon |
40 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 8 cattle. |
10 |
Colville |
John Weekner |
Mount Murray |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. (Also registered at Robertson) |
12 |
Colville |
Louisa |
Mount Murray |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. (Also registered at Robertson) |
12 |
Colville |
Robert |
East Kangaloon/ Mount Murray |
40 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 25 cattle. Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
10,12 |
Colville |
William |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Colyer |
John Godden |
Colyersleigh , Yarrawa Road, Moss Vale |
Postmaster at Bong Bong |
1 |
Comer |
A. C. |
Prizewinner at Robertson Agricultural Show 1899 |
2 |
|
Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd (The) |
now Westpac Banking Corporation |
Kangaroo Valley and Hoddle Street, Robertson |
Opened a branch at Kangaroo Valley early 1886 which closed in 1894 Opened a branch at Robertson in 1889 |
8,9 |
Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd (The) |
Now National Australia Bank |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
Branch was opened in July 1887 Operating in 1897 |
6,8 |
Commercial Hotel |
Licenced Hotel |
Kangaroo Valley |
Opened in January 1891 - Proprietor John Hiles Also known as Wiley's Hotel and, after 1933 as the Friendly Inn |
3,9 |
Commercial Hotel |
Licenced Hotel |
Burrawang |
Licencee in 1877/78 was James Cullen. In 1890-1893 it operated by was Charles Kuhn. |
P |
Condon |
Dan |
Kangaroo Valley |
Licencee of Pioneer Hotel, Kangaroo Valley 1875 |
3 |
Condon |
M. (Mrs) |
Broger's Creek, Kangaroo Valley |
Fundraiser and supporter for new Catholic Church building at Kangaroo Valley 1888 |
9 |
Condon |
M. J . |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in the Armed Forces WWII and was killed in action |
3,9 |
Connolly |
William |
Prizewinner at inaugural Robertson Agricultural Show 1880 |
2 |
|
Cook |
Esther |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cook |
Henry |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Cook |
Thomas |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Cooper |
Albert Edward |
Kangaroo River |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Cooper |
Emily |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Born 1878. Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. Married George Albert Parrish 1908 Fern Hill Upper KV. Died 1958 Berry. |
12, P |
Cooper |
Florence Mary |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cooper |
H. |
Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1940/41 |
2 |
|
Cooper |
Mary |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cooper |
Matilda |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cooper |
Stephen |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Joint petitioner for the establishment of a public school at Upper Kangaroo River in January 1888 |
4 |
Cooper |
William |
Exeter, Bundanoon |
Married Ivy Virtue |
5 |
Corbatt |
Patrick |
Yarrunga |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Cordeaux |
A. E. |
Manager of The Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd , Robertson branch |
Secretary Robertson Agricultural Society 1888 but resigned to attend to family matters in Berrima 1889 |
2 |
Cosmopolitan Hall |
Meeting place |
Kangaroo Valley |
Erected at the eastern end of the Pioneer Hotel c1874 for the publican, Charles Robinson |
9 |
Costin |
Geoffrey |
Burrawang |
Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from January 1943 |
P |
Cotter |
F. C. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Returned soldier from WWI and elected first treasurer of Kangaroo Valley R S L sub-branch 1920 |
9 |
Cotton |
William |
Bellawongarah |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Cottrell |
Walter John |
Kangaroo River |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Couch |
William |
"Hill Creat" East Kangaloon |
100 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 25 cattle, 5 pigs. |
10 |
Coupland |
Arthur |
Bowral |
Produce merchant 1925 |
2 |
Cowley |
James |
Burrawang |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Cowley |
Owen |
Burrawang |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Cox |
C. E. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Cox |
Charles |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Residential elector 1875. Household servant for Alick and Isabel Osborne c1877. Later owned a farm at Kangaroo Valley. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
3,11, 12 |
Cox |
E. E. |
Master of Ceremonies Robertson Show Ball 1917 |
2 |
|
Cox |
Elizabeth |
Barrengarry |
Wife of Charles Cox. Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
3,12 |
Cox |
Elizabeth Jane |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cox |
F. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Cox |
Henry Osborne (Harry) |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Secretary of Kangaroo Valley School of Arts 1916-1925. President 1925-1927. President of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc. 1936-1943 and 1945-1964. President of Cambewarra Shire Council 1938/1948 and held many other significant posts. Awarded O B E in 1977. A very successful and well regarded dairy farmer. |
3,9 |
Cox |
James Thomas |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, plumber. |
12 |
Cox |
John |
Barrengarry |
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Cox. Residential elector 1875. |
3,11 |
Cox |
P. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Cox |
R. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Cox |
Rebecca |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cox |
William |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Cox |
William J. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I. President of Cambewarra Shire Council 1924. President of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc. 1933-1936. |
9 |
Cramond |
Mary Ann |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cramond |
W. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Crawford |
Glen |
Prizewinner Robertson A & H Show 1959 |
2 |
|
Creighton |
George Waterhouse |
Burrawang |
Freehold elector 1875. First licensee of Sassafras Inn, corner Crown and Range Sts , Burrawang in June 1866 |
6,8,11,P |
Crestani |
Eric |
Burrawang |
Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from February 1972 |
P |
Crews |
Benjamin |
Sutton Forest and Kangaroo Valley |
Early (1820s) cedar timber-getter in Kangaroo Valley |
3 |
Criterion Hotel |
Licensed hotel |
Robertson |
Built 1887 by George Schlaadt |
8 |
Cronberger |
Charles |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Cronberger |
Dora |
Jack's Corner, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cronberger |
Eleanor |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cronberger |
Elizabeth Ann |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cronberger |
Louis |
Grassy Mountain, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Cronberger |
Phillip (Jnr) |
Grassy Mountain, Kangaroo Valley |
Residential elector 1875. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
11,12 |
Cronberger |
Phillip (Snr) |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Cronberger |
Susan |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cronberger |
William |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Crosasdell |
John |
Kangaroo Valley |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Crowley |
Timothy |
Kangaloon |
Freehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Crozier |
John |
Kangaloon |
Leasehold elector 1875. |
11 |
Crutchily |
W. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Cullen |
Alderman |
Moss Vale |
Honoured visitor to 12th Robertson Show 1892 |
2 |
Cullen |
Edward John |
Burrawang |
Residential elector 1875. |
11 |
Cullen |
J. F.G. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in the Armed Forces WWII and was killed in action |
3,9 |
Cullen |
James (Jim) |
Burrawang |
Leasehold elector 1875. Publican of Commercial Hotel, Burrawang 1876-1878. Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881. Trustee in 1875 for the original land purchase for the parsonage to St David's Anglican Church, Burrawang. |
2,7 8,P, 11 |
Cullen |
John |
Burrawang, Moss Vale |
Freehold elector 1875 for Burrawang and Yarrawa land while resident at Moss Vale. Proprietor of Terminus Hotel, Moss Vale 1877-79 (at least). Loaned his land and hall for second Robertson agricultural show (held in Moss Vale) 1881. |
2,P, 11 |
Cullen |
John |
The Camp,Yarrunga, (Avoca) |
Petitioner for Provisional School at Yarrawah 1870. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
5,12 |
Cullen |
John Francis |
Glen Murray, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farm manager. Shire Clerk of (interim) Cambewarra Shire Council from June 1906. Later confirmed on formation of permanent shire and served 26 years as Shire Clerk. Trustee of Kangaroo Valley School of Arts 1908. President from 1927. Died 1932. |
3,9, 12 |
Cullen |
Martha Newark |
The Camp, Yarrunga |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cullen |
R. S. |
"Willow Vale" Wildes Meadow |
220 acres 1884 - 5 horses, 65 cattle, 30 pigs. |
10 |
Cullen |
Robert James |
Burrawang/Yarrawa |
Residential elector 1875. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. |
2,11 |
Cullen's Hotel |
Licensed hotel |
Burrawang |
Operating in 1876 with publican James Cullen |
8 |
Cummins |
Arthur |
Upper Kangaroo River |
Teacher in charge of Hillcrest Public School, Upper Kangaroo River, from 5 July 1894 |
4 |
Cunningham |
Daniel |
Married Catherine Wright. |
P |
|
Cunningham |
Francis |
Yarunga |
Residential elector 1875. Registered elector 1903, contractor (at Yarrunga P.O.) |
11,12 |
Cunningham |
Mary Ann |
Yarrunga P.O. |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cunningham |
Thomas |
Burrawang |
Leasehold elector 1875. 16 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 1 cow. |
10,11 |
Cunningham |
W. |
Avoca |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWI |
5 |
Cupitt |
Alice |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Cupitt |
Andrew Augustus |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Cupitt |
E. |
Prizewinner at Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society Show 1886 |
2 |
|
Cupitt |
George |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Cupitt |
George |
"Box Vale" Kangaloon, "Roberton Park" Glenquarry |
Leasehold elector 1875 for Roberton Park land. 40 acres 1884, 2 horses, 14 cattle, 1 pig. Opened a sawmill at Kangaloon in 1888. |
8,10,11 |
Cupitt |
Sidney Charles |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Curry |
P. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Died in First World War 1914-1918 |
9 |
Curtis |
Elizabeth Jane |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Curtis |
John |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Curtis |
John |
Kangaloon/Robertson |
Residential elector 1875. 120 acres 1884 - 4 horses, 35 cattle, 12 pigs. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. Prizewinner at Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society Show 1886. Appointed one of initial Trustees of Robertson Showground March 1888. Registered elector 1903, postmaster. |
2,10 11,12 |