Forwarded on Peter's behalf. He fell into the trap that many of us fall into, of leaving the word 'request' in the address, which means it comes to me only. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter O'Sullivan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 10:45 AM Subject: Pastoral Run- WATCH HILL > Hello, > > Does anyone know the whereabouts of the pastoral run,WATCH HILL? > > It was recorded in the 1855 Portland Bay District Stock Assessment Roll as > belonging/leased by a John Calvert. John Calvert also owned Irrewarra and > Drieete stations. > > I'm tracing the family history of a Willam Mason and his wife Frances. > In January 1865, Frances Mason spent some time in the Geelong, she listed > her last place of residence as Watch Hill. > > Thanks, > > Peter > > _________________________________________________________________ > Persistent heartburn? Check out Digestive Health & Wellness for information > and advice. http://gerd.msn.com/default.asp > >

Hi Peter, The original pastoral run was Irrewarra (aka Korangamite). It was 68,280 acres. In November 1850 Irrewarra was subdivided into 3 pastoral runs - Irrewarra, Corangamite, and Watch Hill. Maps of Pastoral Runs are available in lots of places - Billis & Kenyons "Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip" and Spreadborough & Anderson's "Victoria Squatters" are just two books that include all these details and maps. Regards ........... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Fw: Pastoral Run- WATCH HILL > Forwarded on Peter's behalf. He fell into the trap that many of us fall > into, of leaving the word 'request' in the address, which means it comes to > me only. > Cheers > Beryl > > Beryl O'Gorman > Greensborough Victoria Australia > List Admin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter O'Sullivan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 10:45 AM > Subject: Pastoral Run- WATCH HILL > > > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone know the whereabouts of the pastoral run,WATCH HILL? > > > > It was recorded in the 1855 Portland Bay District Stock Assessment Roll as > > belonging/leased by a John Calvert. John Calvert also owned Irrewarra > and > > Drieete stations. > > > > I'm tracing the family history of a Willam Mason and his wife Frances. > > In January 1865, Frances Mason spent some time in the Geelong, she listed > > her last place of residence as Watch Hill. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Persistent heartburn? Check out Digestive Health & Wellness for > information > > and advice. http://gerd.msn.com/default.asp > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Genealogical & Historical Societies for Northern & Western Victoria > (Ballarat & District Genealogical Society)http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/society.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Peter, "Watch Hill" still exists! Altho, my husband says he would call it more Cundare than Irrewarra. Bluestone home at the end of a very long drive. Property runs sheep. No idea who the present owners are. I'm not 100% sure, but I think that the Long or Gibson family had an association with this property, perhaps around 1900? Cheers, Andrea. AMPA - Australian Milk Producers Association. Farmers Fighting For Farmers. http://www.geocities.com/ampa_ltd/