Here are some URL's for looking up places on the net: Australian Geographic Place Names http://www.environment.gov.au/database/MAN200R.html Geographical Names Board of NSW http://www.lic.gov.au/gnb/search.htm Expedia World maps http://maps.expedia.com/OverView.asp World wide directory of cities and towns http://www.calle.com/world/index.html Hope these are of some use. Cheers Paul Hanly Rhodes, Sydney, Australia Bellingen Gen Web www.rootsweb.com/~nswbelli/ [email protected] North Coast NSW mail list ----- Original Message ----- From: John Sheahan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 2:47 AM Subject: [NSW-W] Carters > Thank you, Linda for this list. > My name is John SHEAHAN. I'm a teacher in Wagga Wagga. > My genealogical interest in this list concerns the CARTER family. > James, wife Jane, 6 daughters and, finally perhaps!, young James, arrived in > Sydney in 1845 aboard the "Comet" from England via NZ. > > James married Ann NOY in 1866 at Yacandah. (That's as close as I can get > from the certificate.) They settled where "Brenda" station now is, right up > towards the Qld border, not all that far from Goodooga. Their children are > registered in Walgett, Dirranbandi (Qld) and Currawillingai(?- certificate > indistinct). James had a pub there at first, while he also selected around > it - if family lore is correct. Stories suggest life was pretty tough. > Later, he took up stations just across the border; there are descendents > still there. > > James was into horse racing apparently. My daughter, when she turns 21, will > inherit the Lady's Bracelet won by his horse "Canadian", ridden by Dick > Skuthorpe (?), possibly in Brewarrina. > > There is more, but I've rabbited on enough already. I have some questions - > if anyone can assist I'd be grateful : > 1. Where is YACANDAH? Or have I got the spelling wrong? > 2. Where is CURRAWILLINGAI? Or, again, is that spelling inaccurate? > 3. Is there a resource on the settlement of this region? > 4. Finally, the real long-shot - Does anyone know of a way to locate the > race mentioned above? > > Also, if anyone connects to any of this, please contact me. > I look forward to the postings from this list. > John > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >