If you are looking for arrivals in south-western Victoria from Tasmania and elsewhere in the 1840's then it may be worth checking the following web site which contains passenger lists for many voyages of the schooner "Minerva" from Launceston to Portland Bay in the 1840's. Further investigation of this passenger list website has revealed the following vessels with passengers listed as arriving at or departing from Portland in the 1840's. A number involve multiple voyages. "Amity", "Ariel", "Barbara", "Blosson", "Brazil Packet", "Champion", "Coquette", "Davidson", "Diana", "Domain", "Dusty Miller", "Ellen & Elizabeth", "Enterprise", "Essington", "Ettrick", "Fox", "Hamilton", "Harlequin", "Hawk", "Hero", "Jane & Emma", "Jemima", "Joanna", "Joseph Cripps", "Lively", "Lowestoft", "Minerva", "Naiad", "Nestor", "Patriot", "Providence", "Richard Mount", "Sally Ann", "Socrates", "Souvenir", "Teazer", "Thomas", "Wave", "Will Watch". There are many other voyages linking ports other than Portland. Web site is at: http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/page.htm Go to Passenger lists and look under "letter" in the vessels list to access the passenger lists. Regards, Daryl Povey Please update anti-virus software at least weekly. Daryl Povey, Ballarat, Aus - http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au