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

Um... possibly insanity? On second thoughts, if they left at this time of year it could have been frostbite? Peter (in freezing Osbornes Flat). ----- 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 >