by Felicity McDonald | Nov 24, 2020 | Profiles
Elizabeth Broughton was the daughter of Gabriel Louis Huon and Louisa le Sage. She was born on 6th June 1797 and married William Mitchell, born 1st May 1786, (.1) in the parish of St John Parramatta on March 16th, 1812 or 1813 (1) William Mitchell was a widower and...
by Felicity McDonald | Nov 24, 2020 | Profiles
Thomas Mitchell was born on 25th June 1818 and grew up at Bungonia, NSW (possibly Bungunyah – meaning camp by a creek according to JFH Mitchell). Thomas was 19 years old when he was made master of Mungabareena run near Albury in 1837. His father, William...
by Felicity McDonald | Nov 24, 2020 | Profiles
Ebden was the first white man to take up land on the Murray River with his men and animals arriving in 1835. He took up Mungabareena, a site that quickly grew into the city of Albury and Bonegilla station on the opposite side of the River. Ebden relinquished...
by Felicity McDonald | Nov 24, 2020 | Profiles
Hone.ne.ap was a Pallanganmiddang man belonging to a subsection of the Waywurru or Waveroo people. He was also recognised as a man of importance by the white settlers and given a brass plaque engraved with King Billy of the Barwidgee. The white people called him Billy...
