Well, Wendy, sounds like a real break through for you, well done! Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:58 PM Subject: [HC] The O'BRIEN's of Buffalo River (VIC) and Myall Plains (NSW) > Hi Everyone, > > I know Denise is away (and she'd really appreciate this one after all the > comments about my O'BRIEN family over the last couple of years) but out of > the blue this evening I received a telephone call from the present owner > of the property known as Myall Plains (near Berrigan NSW). He was > actually responsible for placing a small plaque on the O'BRIEN grave at > the local cemetery. A half hour telephone conversation ensued and I have > an invitation to visit next time I am in the area. > > Late in August I visited Berrigan in an effort to find out a little about > the O'BRIEN family who had been so elusive for so long and subsequently > wrote to the Heritage Society. My letter was passed on to this gentleman, > whose family has owned the property since 1925, and who has a full history > of the property and surrounding area and settlers. > > The O'BRIEN's moved to Myall Plains around 1870 (from the Buffalo Heifer > Run). They both died in 1907. members of the family owned adjoining land > on an adjoining propeorty called Narrow Plains. From what this gentleman > said it is pretty obvious that many owners of properties around the area > were known to each other or had links from earlier times in NSW history. > Interesting stuff. > > Hope I haven't bored you too much. > > Cheers, Wendy > > > >