Season 1 & 2: The Dairy Lane Project

John Miller, 6th generation dairy farmer farms on Rawlings Lane Berry, running parallel to the Princes Hwy. Rawlings Lane as a road, was created when the Bypass was built and 16 acres were taken from John’s farm Broughton Mill toward the upgrade. Rawlings -the name-is unknown historically, at the moment.Robert Miller was born in 1795, Erskine Scotland & migrated on the ship Othelo, arriving in Sydney August 1834 with his wife Elizabeth Muir, born 1799. They had married in Paisley Middle Church Renfrew Scotland in 1829. They arrived in Australia with 6 children Mary, William, James, Elizabeth, Robert & John.A further 3 were to be born in Australia; Ann, George & Sara. Robert’s occupation was a dairy farmer. They came down to Gerringong from Sydney in 1837.Their 2nd son William, b1823 at Paisley Scotland married Jane Miller b 1832 in 1856, Gerringong. They had 9 children, 8 boys 1 girl. Robert, John Ritchie, William H, Henry, James, George, Jane, Thomas & William Hill.William died in 1907 at Renfrew Park, their property in Gerringong.Their second eldest son John Ritchie b1859 married Margaret Bailey in Nov 1880, Gerringong. They purchased land at Robertson & had 5 children there. Then returned to Gerringong and had another 4 children. John died in 1940 at Gerringong.His 4th son William.b 1882 in Robertson was their eldest child. William married Winni Chisolm. Their son Keith J Chisolm Miller b 1923 married Nancy Morrison b 1929 -they had 4 children-3 girls and a boy. That boy is John Miller who is the participant in the recording, a 6th generation dairy farmer. Whose farm on Rawlings Lane, is a new lane built as an entry point to their property when the ByPass was built. Having lost 16 acres of their land, to the highway upgrade. The other family farm is located on Wharf Rd. Berry where the dairy operates today.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying & advocacy in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au

GG Grandfather John Schofield was deported in 1821-England. He was a fellow who got orphans to steal for him (like oliver twist). He himself stole a rheem of silk. English convict-Anglican. Alocated to the family Harley farm. Founders of Schofields the suburb north west Sydney. John married the squatters daughter Bridget Harley April 1829.They had 6 sons 6 daughters -one was Samuel who was Alberts father. Samuel had a market garden at rockdale then went into butchering as well. Albert lived on the land known as Schofields Lane today. He purchased the Butcher Shop in Berry and it came with slaughter yards and land equalling 188 acres.Arthurs eldest son Philip dairy farmed there with 20-30 cows. Pam and Bill (Philips kids) remember standing on slide with cans going to the milk truck. They milked jerseys-butter to cheese-berry co-op. George Williams had the farm across from them.After the introduction by Sweeney, covering the build up and history toward Graham Park Breeding Centre with a focus on 2 main players A.N Binks & Fred McIntosh, recreated through press articles and geneology. David Armstrong a former Manager of Graham park is engaged to discuss the Centre under his direction. David lives in Berry and was recently widowed.References: W.Bailey, Shoalhaven 1975 2nd Ed. Pages 206-207 plus various press articles.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying & advocacy in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au

Pam Coles (Nee: Hitchcock) grew up in the area now known as Mullers Lane Jaspers Brush on the south side of the Hwy. Pam's descendants began leasing then purchased 151 acres in 1912 dairy farming. She recalls the Skinners were there too. Pam's dad was Harvey and her grandfather Henry purchased the land. The land left family hands in 1969.Peter Muller also farmed the lane, his father Norman first farmed there in 1939. The Mullers were a well known family in berry and his great grandfather John did much for community and society. His first cousin Patrick was the fifth generation farmer covered in Lamonds Lane in Season 1.The Hitchcocks were a humble family, quite poor and subsistence farmers. Started with 50 cows down to a herd of 30 when Pam's dad, Harvey farmed. The listener hears some unique insights about life in Mullers Lane through the voice of Pam who is near 90 years old. Hitchcocks lane in Hungtingdale Park is named in honour of her family though they never farmed that land.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying & advocacy in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au

Lyn Brandon is the last O'keeffe to be born at Kiltankin Stud, O'keeffes Lane in 1953.Her grandfather Denis O'keeffe migrated from Ireland at age 14 and settled in Broughton village, arriving around 1879. He married Martha Timbs, the daughter of pioneer Samuel Timbs. Together they had 8 children. They lived in an existing hut on the property when they purchased 3 blocks of land in Jaspers Brush in 1913. Then built a larger home named Kiltankin, which still stands today at the end of O'keeffes Lane, Jaspers Brush. Named after a village Denis migrated from in Ireland. O'keeffes were great breeders of the Illawarra Shorthorn, sharing knowledge & know doubt genetics with the Walsh twins Tom & Ted who are credited with developing the breed.Lyn's father Patrick ran Kiltankin when his father Denis passed in 1930s. Patrick continued in the development of the Kiltankin stud and running the dairy. He judged dairy cows at agricultural shows all over Australia and entered his bulls and cows across the south coast and at Sydney Royal. He was president of the Berry Agricultural Society during the 1950's twice!Lyn's recording reflects and personalises their lives and the whole of the O'keeffe clan in O'keeffes Lane. Lyn's son Mathew has continue to breed under the name Kiltankin.Tune in to the complete recording where I address the true origin of the name Jasper's Brush.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au

Henry and Mary Ann Ison migrated to Australia in 1848 and arrived to Coolangatta Estate in March 1849. Henry worked at the estate, in fact his son Robert was born there in 1854. he then moved to a property at Saltwater Creek opposite Bundanon. Henry died in 1887 and his wife in 1905, she was living at Meroo.Their son Robert, youngest of 9 and gold mined for a bit before farming. He married Alicena Rebecca Hollands in Nowra in 1883. She passed away suddently and he remarried to Catherine Justin in 1893. He fathered 8 children. One of whom was Arthur Charles Stanley Ison, known as Stan and grandfather to the current descendants from Jaspers Brush.Stan was born in 1891, married Margaret Pheobe Scott in Kiama in 1923. They moved to Jaspers Brush and began farming. They had 4 children, the youngest Ray Ison born 1929 farmed with his father at Jaspers Brush. Inheriting the land after his passing. They had land on both sides of the hwy.Ray married Valerie Gall, a Berry lass and only child to George Gall and Olive McIntyre. George ran the mechanic shop next door to Berry Bowling Club. Together thewy had 8 children, 7 girls 1 boy. Karen Ison b 1957 reflects on life, farming and her ancestors in this recording.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au

Henry Fahl eventually purchased land inJaspers Brush in 1941 after share farming along the river. His family on his paternal side arrived in Australia from Prussia in the mid 1850s. Henry married Charlotte Stuchbury a 4th generation Shoalhaven lass in Nowra in 1935. Henry was born into great privilege & had his own servant as a child but his heart was in dairying and after studying at Hawkesbury Ag. he ventured south to the Shoalhaven district. His family found it difficult to accept such a 'low brow' career. He was highly skilled in his work. Henry as a young boy lived at Collaroy then the family moved to Roseville.In 1989 Henry passed and his son David inherited the farm. David was similar to his father in abilities and he and Don Barham his neighbour often worked together and shared equipment. The Fahls continued to purchase more land in their surrounds and increase their Friesan dairy herd. David passed away in recent years and is survived by his wife Margaret who still lives in their home and her sons Terry and Jeff also live on land in Jaspers Brush Rd. There is a younger son Mark.Terry describes the railway side of Jaspers Brush, the swamp, floods, vegetation, cows and drainage. It all makes for interesting listening. Tune in!Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.

Therese Sweeney introduces 3 prominent pioneers from Croziers Rd, The Croziers,Faulks and Host families & their migration trail to Jaspers Brush. A childrens author and distant relation to the Host family is also honoured & Therese reads excerpts from her childrens book, Trouble at Turkey Brush (based on Jaspers Brush).Episode 4 features Colin Host, 80 years of age who is a 5th generation descendant of pioneer Johann Host who grew a successful vineyard & orchards at Broughton Mill Creek in 1862. His son Louis Host went on to farm at Falls Creek for many years then purchased 2 land parcels in Jaspers brush in 1896 & 1900 on what is today Croziers Rd. The property was named, Bellview. Colin's son inherited the property from his grandfather Ken. The family recently sold the acreage in 2025.Colins wife Lyn and their son Brian also participate in the recording.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.

Great, Great Grandfather James Barham migrated to the Shoalhaven region in 1829 from Suffolk England. He was a labourer, farmer and timber cutter. Settling in Tomerong with his wife Charlotte Watson. They married in 1843 in a Church of England, Phillip St. Sydney. He bought his first land parcel in Tomerong 1855.A further two generations were to be born and raised in Tomerong until James,Jenny's grandfather moved to land, purchased at Jaspers Brush. He married Ivy Knapp, from a great cattle breeding family Bolong.This interview features Jenny Pastor (nee: Barham) daughter of Donald and Una Barham (nee: Ison), the 5th generation Barham twho gre and farmed land in the region. Today, Jenny lives in her grandfathers cottage known as Northcote on 9 acres of the original 80 acres purchased many years ago from the Oke brothers.# Some of the local indigenous children that attended Jaspers Brush Primary School from time to time were:The Cruse & Mundy children..Website: theresesweeney.com.auSeason 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.

Photograph: Ray Strong 'Glenbrae' Jaspers Brush by Therese Sweeney.Introduction: Glenbrae home to 6 generations of Strongs who lived on Strongs Rd.Ray Strong is the grandson of William & Eliza Jane Strong (nee:Boyd).Rays grandfather William arrived on the Ocean Empress in 1864 with his cousin Alexander-both were 15. They had grown up together in a densely packed house on Loughros Point, County Donegal Northern Ireland. They then steamed down the South Coast to Broughton Creek Wharf. 40 members, from 6 related irish families had arrived on the Ocean Empress.William & Eliza had 5 sons and 3 daughters - 2 children dying in infancy. They built a home named Glenview, now known as Strongs Rd.Jaspers Brush. Their youngest born William John Strong b 1888 is Ray's father.William married Margaret Clelland he passed in 1942. Ray was 6 years old.Ray's grandfather William became an astute cattle judge and cattle breeder. His bulls and heifers were famous and a great success in the show ring. He had one of the best shorthorn milking herds in the Illawarra. He was a committed member of the Berry Wesleyan Church & passed in 1916 age 68. His wife Eliza Jane passed away 3 years later age 75. They are both buried at Berry cemetery.Ray Strong sadly passed away peacefully on 1st November 2025, age 90.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.

Presented by Therese Sweeney, Historian & Podcast presenter / producer.Photograph: Jaspers Brush Post Office 1951 -Southern side of Princes HWyThemes: the name Jasper is in contention, cedar cutting, land owners, the Berry Brothers & Wollstoncraft, timber exports, early butter & milk trade, roads, school, hall, railway, land owners after new sub division 1892. milk 1920s Nowra Milk Co-op.References:Notes & documents from 1997 Jaspers Brush school reunion committee. Including details and photos of pioneering families.Various maps held by the Ison family of Berry, Jaspers Brush etc.Sales map of Coolangatta & Berry Estates-undated (1893-1908) with Railway Line Jaspers Brush region.plus other information;Roads & Maritime Services Report Berry-Bomaderry 2013As above.. Gerringong to Berry 2006Alexander Berry The Laird of Shoalhaven, Royal Australian Historical Society Journal Volume 27 Part 1 1941Royal Australian Historical Society Journal V 46 No 2, 1960 by A.K. Weatherburn.The first SubDiv. Sales of Shoalhaven Estates, The property of the late David Berry Esq. 1982. 79 pages.Spotted Gum & ironbark-An environmental History of the South Coast NSW forestry. by Leith Davis University of Western Sydney PHD thesis 2020.Regional Histories of NSW, Heritage Office. Dept. Urban Affairs & Planning, 1996.Trove-various press articles.12. Shoalhaven by W.Bayley '65 & '75 Ed.First century of Dairying in NSW by Frank McCaffrey 1909.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.

Laurel Kellett (Nee:Davis) has dairy farmed for 70 years, born at Meroo Meadow. Today she is 86 years of age.Samuel Thomas Davis B Portland England in 1835 married Susan Anthony on 17 August 1886. They migrated to Australia on the ship Hindostan leaving from Liverpool and arriving in Sydney on 12 August 1887. Susan was pregnant with their first child.They were of methodist faith and lived at Milton, on Sth Coast and had 7 children there: John Davis b1857, Sarah Davis B 1860, William Davis B 1862. Edward B 1863, Robert B 1866 & Caroline B 1868.Youngest son Robert married Selina Knapp in 1890. Selina b Nov. 1868. They too had 7 children.Stella B 1891, Oswald B 1893, Dorothy B 1896, Dulcimer B1899 (known as Dulcie), Raymond B1902, Leo B 1906 & Merle 1910. Leo Davis, the youngest son is Laurel’s father who later farmed with his father Robert at Meroo. Robert Davis, Laurels grandfather moved up to meroo in January 1923, Leo was 16. Robert was Influenced by Uncle Jim Knapp who informed him there was a farm for sale. James R Knapp (Jim) ran the cattle stud Swanlea in Bolong,Leo Davis farmed at Meroo with his wife Minnie, they married in 1923,They are Laurel Davis’ parents. Laurel married Harry Kellett whose family date back in the region from the late 1820s.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

James Wiley b 1840 with his brother Thomas b 1836 migrated from northern Ireland to Port Jackson in 1860. Their father Charles, with wife Jane Maquire and 4 additional children followed shortly after on the ship Hot Spur. It cost Charles 28 pounds to bring out the remaining family members.James and brother Thomas were men with vision and savvy business acumen under the eye of father Charles. They contributed to the early development of Kangeroo Valley transforming a land parcel into a small township with a main street. Father Charles was an early lease holder in Foxground which at the time fell under Gerringong Municipality.Thomas made his fortune and headed north to Bangalow, James also held land and business interests up north but invested and lived down south. Other siblings headed north too.Charles passed away in 1888 and is buried in Gerringong cemetery. His second wife Anne Heatherington must have followed his sons north after his death as she is buried near Bangalow.James, Margaret's paternal Great Grandfather died in 1915 at his home of retirement, named Kelvin Grove, on Scenic Dr Nowra. A 2 storey home later known as Mandalay Guest House. He was aged 75 and died of a stroke. He is buried in the Methodist portion at Nowra public cemetery. He was a well known farmer in the region and highly regarded in the district.James married his wife Mary Hanigan in 1870 at Broughton Creek. Together they had 8 children. James purchased a parcel of land near Wileys Creek from the Gardener holding in 1855,some 78 acres. Further land acquisitions totalling 270 acres were made under the Berry Estate secured from families Andersons and Thorburns. Land titles are currently being analysed by the descendants and will be made available to archive down the track.James’ 2 sons: William b 1873 & Fredrick b 1878 were the inheritors of these lands. William married Kate Pestell in Kiama in 1907. This podcast engages the only surviving Wiley of Grandfather William, who actually farmed the land. Her name is Margaret Hollingworth nee: Wiley, age 80 now living in Nowra.Margarets father Keith was born that same year, 1915, he married Ethel James in 1940.Keith with brother John known as Jack and their sister Margaret inherited the land portion on the southern side of Wileys Creek. Fredricks sons Fredrick and William, known as Fred and Bill farmed the northern side of Wileys Creek, where Silo’s Estate is located.I introduce to you Margaret Wiley, daughter of Keith Wiley-she later married Peter Hollingworth in 1969 from Nowra.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/:https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

Colin Walsh is a 5th generation dairy farmer in the meadow. His famous twin uncles Tom & Ted were instrumental in developing the Illawarra Shorthorn breed. His families paternal side is Irish Catholic convicts deported to work for Alexander Berry in 1824 & Scottish immigrants on his maternal side arriving in 1852. His aunty was Vonnie Muller (nee: Walsh) who recently passed away. Colin is 1st cousin to Patrick Muller.Colin married Sue McIntosh and they both live in Turners Lane still on the functioning dairy farm ran by their son Justin. They also have a daughter Mel Green who lives in Hanigans Lane, Plus a few grandkids fast growing up.Dorothy O'Neill, Colin's sister from Morschels Lane helped me through the introduction to Ep. 8 and referred to papers written by Maureen Ackland (nee: O'Mara).Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

Hans Jorgenson jumped ship in England arriving in Sydney in 1879. He was a sailor from Norway. He settled in Robertson and married Harriett Mansfield in 1883, they had 7 children, 2 boys & 5 girls. His son Bert went to school with William Miller. Perhaps that is why Bert came to Berry.Bert established a bullock team and picked up and delivered cedar logs to saw mills. He was a character and played both Rugby Union and Rugby league around WWI. His nephew Norman settled in Bomaderry and worked at Nowra Milk factory for 50 years. Norms father William, was Berts brother.Norm's son Ian is engaged for this episode. Ian reflects on his history, his milk factory memories and his career servicing dairies as a refrigeration electrician from Albion Park to Milton. His great-uncle Bert features front and centre in the memories of many men in Berry.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

Pearl Biggs (Nee: Pheeney) was born in 1944 to parents Rita & Eric Pheeney. The Pheeney's are related to the Devitts by marriage and the Vaughan's. Pearl's mother was a Rutledge. William Vaughan travelled up from Bega to secure land for sale from the Berry Estate. William farmed at Bolong til death in 1932 and was Pearls Great Grandfather. on her maternal side. Her grandparents Evelyn Vaughan and Fredrick Pheeney came up from Bega a bit later and secured some land near Fletchers lane. Evelyn came up in a horse and carriage with 3 kids and pregnant with son Eric and a wheel came off the cart on a river bed. Her husband Fredrick drove cattle up on horseback and she had to wait for him to arrive to assist her.Fredrick sold his parcel of land (or swapped it with Fletchers) then bought Maylands, Meroo Rd in early 20th century. Evelyn travelled from Bega by horse and sulky, pregnant with Pearl's father Eric. Fredrick drove cattle up on horesback.Pearl covers a lot of social and agricultural history in this episode and makes an invaluable contribution to Meroo villages podcast Season 1. I love the Travelling Circus coined by the locals as they all travelled up the highway on their 7 tractors to bale on farms in the district.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

The Devitt family date back to 1857 when the patriach John Devitt migrated from Donegral Ireland to Woodhill Mountain indentured to Adam & Mary Boyd.His grandson Albert Devitt moved to Sunnyside, Devitts Lane when marrying Grace Shepherd whose father William originally owned the property in 1911. Their daughter Valerie married Reg Radford andassisted running the farm from 1950. They dairy farmed on the 140 acres. Their son Arthur provided Therese Sweeney with insight as to life on the property during mid 20th century and this is covered in the introductory narration. They were never mechanised, poor and had to sell the property in 1963.I also introduce a brief history on Meroo School to position the land boundary north of Devitts lane up to Wileys Creek that is the final boundary for Meroo meadow residents.Today John martin has resided on the land raising beef cattle after his parents purchased it in 1964. This is his journey from fairview on the south side of the princes hwy opposite devitts lane to eventually building a house and settling on the land.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/:https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/ &McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry https://mcgoldrick.com.au/

Patrick Muller born 1954 is one of 7 children to parents Albert & Vonnie Muller. His mother Vonnie has recently passed to eternal light this April '25 at the age of 100 years. She was a powerhouse in the community, God bless her.Patrick’s Great Great Grandfather Jacob & wife Annie with 3 young children migrated to Australia on Dec. 1854 from Hamburg Germany. Germans were assisted to emigrate if British could not supply the skills, mainly pastoral & wine industries. They travelled with 500 others on the ship Cateaux Wattel.Jacob and his family then boarded the vessel Norma arriving in The Shoalhaven on 14 March 1955. He signed a 2 year indenture agreement prior to migrating to work for David Berry at Coolangatta. They lived initially in a house at Back Forest. Jacob was naturalised in 1861, he could then buy land. He remained all his life working on the Estate at Coolangatta, as a plasterer. He bought a house in 1880 in Berry St. Nowra. Deeding this to his son George in 1882 on his death.George was to follow in his footsteps and became a builder after his father passed. Next son John (Johann) bought an initial 86 acres from John Hay part of the Meroo estate in 1893, when Estate lands were being sold. His brother George built John his house, ‘Pomona’. 5 generations of the Muller family were to grow up and farm at Pomona.Today the house is heritage listed and was the heart of the Meroo community throughout the 20th century. John married Mary Host in 1877 and had 7 children.His son Albert married Bridget Morrissey in 1912 and leased Pomona til 1941 then he purchased it. They had 8 children. Their son Albert stayed at Pomona and worked as a sharefarmer after he married Vonnie Walsh in 1948. They purchased Pomona in 1959.For Pomona to survive; with the introduction of milk quotas in the 60s and 70s, extra land had to be purchased, even though farm practises and machinery were improving. It was a rapidly changing industry.Patrick Muller, their son was to remain with the farm and bought Pomona in 1986 with wife Jeanette King from Numbaa. Patrick extended their land purchases. Their children also helped dairy farm. This is Patrick's story.Some facts sourced from the publication Jacob Muller & the Shoalhaven published in 2011. A booklet produced by Katherine M Reynolds for Shoalhaven Historical Society. An extended family genealogy an emigrant story. Contact Therese Sweeney at tsweeneyink@gmail.com website:Theresesweeney.com main archive: sweeney.lib.uts.edu.auDonate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/

Richard Boxsell is a 5th generation Boxsell residing in Meroo Meadow on part of his families dairy farm. The Boxsell Bros ran a prominent dairy stud, breeding Illawarra Shorthorns from 1893 at Myrtlebank Meroo. They took out many ribbons at local shows along the east coast including Kiama, Berry & Nowra. Richard Boxsell represented in this photograph with wife Minnie Anna was an integral part to creating the family legacy. Boxsells lane is named in his memory.His grandson Richard is engaged for this episode and reflects on many areas of the families life up in Kangeroo Mountain then in the high terrain where generations dairy farmed.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/

Johannes Morschel migrated from Germany to Australia in 1855 with wife Marie Karoline and 2 sons, Henry & baby Jocob. An agreement was signed in Germany prior to migrating to work on the Terrara Estate owned by De Mestre, a horse stud and farm. Marie worked as a milk maid. Johannes as a farm hand/gardener. A son John was born in 1856 at David Berry Hospital when they were living & working on the Terrara Estate.After 1869 Johannes secured land in Boxsells Lane in 1893. His son Jacob and younger son John farmed this land with him. Then John purchased land on the eastern side of the highway near the railway line,around 1978. Jacob stayed on the western side of the highway.Jacobs grandson David Morschel has dairy farmed in Pestells Lane. After his father's death David took over managing the dairy farm from age 17. He is still there in Pestells Lane as is his sister Anne, who lives down the road. They both grew up there in Pestells. David is an interesting character, was an inventive dairy farmer and has lived most of his life in isolation on the property.Therese Sweeney managed to secure David's trust to participate in this important lane history.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/Business link :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/

Introduces the listener to Therese Sweeney, Historian and her interest & experience producing dairying histories by immersing herself for years in communities. This new project aims to capture and publish the 20th century dairying history of Berry & surrounds through the voices of the descendants; their life stories, memories and anecdotes of ancestors and their hardships and victories as farmers and early settlers. Toward a regional history, pioneers who laid the foundations in developing the dairy industry to what it is today in Australia. dairying was the primary industry in the Shoalhaven region throughout the 20th century.Therese engages a leading local historian from Bomaderry and a 5th generation farmer in this first episode to position the work from the late 19th century. An overview if you like, as to what to expect in episodes to follow, The themes and those families to be engaged whom the lanes are named after from Bomaderry to Berry NSW.Donate Links: https://rss.com/podcasts/season-1-the-dairy-lane-project/ :https://theresesweeney.com.au/podcasts/Season 1: Supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush https://turfco.com.au/