Hi Denise, Yes, my ggfather left the NE and ended up in WA. Don't know if he went straight there or went to other places first. But I do know what he left behind - wife and 5 children! Ended up in Cannington and worked on several engineering projects - water, etc. in WA. Don't know if went there for gold - timing about 1900. Glenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 6:01 PM Subject: [HC] Circa 1899-1906 - leaving the High country > Hi all > > Does anyone have an ancestor who left the northeast and went to W.A. in particular the Hamel - Wooroona area,south of Perth? > > Try to establish if there was a good reason why someone would leave the northeast and go there. > > regards > Denise

A lot left the northeast for the Gold fields of W.A from what I have read in the past, but I've decided to buy some birth certificates and then progress from there hoping they give his occupation. Writing from the Agricultural Department in Hamel came as a bit of a shock to me for grandfather. WORK! But as his family grew and he returned to Victoria the final tally was 9 children and one fostered. Had to feed them on something I guess. Thanks for the imput folks, and Jenny thanks for the link. I'll let you know what he was doing over there! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda Matthews" <glenda@mattronics.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Circa 1899-1906 - leaving the High country > Hi Denise, > Yes, my ggfather left the NE and ended up in WA. Don't know if he went > straight there or went to other places first. But I do know what he left > behind - wife and 5 children! Ended up in Cannington and worked on several > engineering projects - water, etc. in WA. Don't know if went there for > gold - timing about 1900. > Glenda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 6:01 PM > Subject: [HC] Circa 1899-1906 - leaving the High country > > > > Hi all > > > > Does anyone have an ancestor who left the northeast and went to W.A. in > particular the Hamel - Wooroona area,south of Perth? > > > > Try to establish if there was a good reason why someone would leave the > northeast and go there. > > > > regards > > Denise >