On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:08:55 +1100, Malcolm Ward wrote: > >Hi all > >Again seeking some help from local experts on Warrnambool's history. > >Were there any ships carrying passengers from the UK that offloaded passengers directly at Warrnambool (or a port nearby) in either about 1853 or about 1870? > >I'm not after passenger lists or ship's names (but any would be welcome :-) ), just seeing if my theory about certain ancestors arriving directly in Warrnambool from England around those dates is plausible. > >If there weren't any "direct" routes, where would a settler (in one case of mine a young lady & her grandmother from Cornwall) most likely disembark to get to Warrnambool? I assume Melbourne, but I think I've taken that option as far as I can, so am hoping for alternatives. Could be Pt Henry/Geelong or Pt Fairy/Belfast. Cheers, Tom <[email protected]> Tom Perrett

Or Portland, and coastal steamer to Warrnambool. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Perrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Immigration direct to Warrnambool > On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:08:55 +1100, Malcolm Ward wrote: > > > > >Hi all > > > >Again seeking some help from local experts on Warrnambool's history. > > > >Were there any ships carrying passengers from the UK that offloaded passengers directly at Warrnambool (or a port nearby) in either about 1853 or about 1870?