Hi, In the book German Anzacs in the First World War by John F Williams (which I have strong reservations about in some areas) it does discuss several German families of catholic and Lutheran religion in the Tumbarumba area. My Hoffmann research has shown several others who where in the corridor too. One of the families where gold miners in the Adelong area. There is a smattering of activity in Hoffmann names occurring in the Goulburn area. My general historical knowledge of Goulburn is sparse, was it a wool center in the 1800's and could these people be in wool related activities ie shearers, classers, herders etc. When the saxon sheep where introduced to improve the merino (I've forgotten what they did, size I think) they did bring out Germans as minders on the ship. So some came chasing gold and others where involved in sheep. Some came as convicts and others to escape poverty and because of the desire to own land. Other than the Lutherans of South Australia they all seem to have arrived in Australia for exactly the same reasons as any other early Australians. Regards Gillian > >