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From: "Brian & Mari Walker" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Overland Corner
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:29:16 +0930
References: <20050902233618.4780.qmail@web53215.mail.yahoo.com>


From Manning's Place Names of South Australia:

OVERLAND CORNER - Eight kilometres north of Kingston On Murray. In the early
days of the colony Overland Corner had a great significance for the drovers
of sheep and cattle, for the well grassed river flats provided a good
resting place where stock could recuperate. The inter-colonial stock route
also became a mail route and in 1859 it was of sufficient importance to
warrant an accommodation house, so a hotel was built there by William and
George Brand on behalf of John Chambers who, with his brother James, held
the Cobdogla Run.
In the early days of the 20th century it housed the local post office,
through the transition from horse coaching to a motorised service in 1913.
On completion of the Adelaide-NSW telegraph line an overland weekly mail
service was inaugurated, the mail being sorted at Overland Corner and
conveyed thence to Adelaide by packhorse. The National Trust purchased the
property in 1965. The 'Overland Corner Run' was established by J Scadding in
1875 (lease number 2465).


In the book Sth Austns 1836-1885 there is mention of a John HUNTER whose
father was James and who was born in 1847. His occupation is given as farmer
and overseer (River Murray Weir) although it lists his residence as
Payneham. He married Mary Ann LLOYD at Payneham in 1869 with one child
listed as Ernest Lloyd HUNTER born 18 Aug 1886). If you are interested I can
give you the name of the researcher (in 1986) who lived in Queensland.

Regards
Mari


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From: "Anne Leech" <>
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Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 9:06 AM
Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Overland Corner


> Can anyone tell me about the names of the areas between Overland Corner
> and Taylorville. My family is described as living at Overland Corner in
> 1906, farming, with sons as station hands and bushmen. Is Parcoola Station
> in that area? Were there other stations along the river there? I recall
> seeing an old style shool house on the cliffs on that Morgan road too.Has
> that a name? Did Overland Corner have an institute building, I know it had
> a school. Does anyone know of the Dolan or Hunter family there at this
> time? Do you know exactly where at OC they lived?
> Anything about this area at that time or where I can research it would be
> most appreciated.
> Anne
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