Well, the town of Degilbo was named after the valuer general or somebody told the townsfolk (my grandparents included) that they were 'obliged' to call it something, not no name town....hence the name of Degilbo. Obliged backwards. It is near Maryborough, Qld. robyndehood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carollyn Williams" <wisteria@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Property ID > Just to share, my grandfather's farm was/is called "Tsalta", after working on a sheep run where his father was manager, and returning from the WW1 and getting his own place = at last! > Carollyn Williams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mrshaw@bigpond.com > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:12 AM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Property ID > > > often people called the places their names spelt backwards. > Haemul??? somehow that does not have quite the ring to it...oh well... > robyndehood. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susie Zada" <szada@zades.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:45 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Property ID > > > > Hi Paulette, > > > > Where did you get the reference to Lumeah from? What names (people) was > it > > associated with? > > > > Regards ...... Susie Z > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paulette Attwood" <atthomes@mackay.net.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:11 AM > > Subject: [GEELONG] Property ID > > > > > > > Does anybody know of a property or house names 'Lumeah' possibly near > > > Drysdale, & does it still exist. > > > > > > Paulette > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > Geelong & District Mailing List Information : > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong and District web site : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Mailing List Information : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm >