Hi Denise, Whilst agreeing with Peter, I have several families that left Stanley and Beechworth to go to WA for Gold Gold Gold, unfortunately, by the time they got there it was on the decline, They left in the late 1800,s cheers Hec -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Saturday, 24 July 2004 6:01 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com 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