List of Overland Arrivals to the Colony of South Australia

This alphabetical list of some Early Overland Arrivals to the Colony of South Australia was compiled by Reg Butler (Hahndorf Historian), and may include certain additional information regarding the people and families concerned.

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Names Beginning B*

BAKER, James (//-//)

Brought in a large herd of cattle to SA. Intended to settle in the Tatiara District SA 21/10/1845 p335d.

BLAKE, James (//-//)

Overlander from Portland Bay Vic. Accused of stealing bullocks SA 18/4/1845 p122e

BOGUE, Patrick (//-//)

Bullock herder and cattleman with large herds along the river systems from NSW SA 24/4/1846 p131a

BRIDGES, George (//-//)

Brought cattle and horses from Yass NSW SA 11/9/1846 p287c

BROWN, James (//-//)

Servant at the Black Bull, Adelaide (Leigh St). Came overland from Pt Phillip by 1846 SA 26/9/1846 p14b-c.

BURMAN, P

Came as overseer to CAMPBELL & STURT stock overlanders mid-1839 Southern Australian 18/9/1839 p152e.

 

Names Beginning C*

CAMPBELL, Charles James Fox (//c1811-5/3/1859)

Born Skye, Co Inverness, Scotland. Died North-West Bend Station SA. Stockholder; Lochend Campbelltown. Came overland from Bathurst NSW in 1838.

CASTLES, Mr (//-//)

Overlanded horses from NSW via the Wimmera and the Glenelg River SA 26/4/1844 p134e.

COLE, James William (//-//)

Architect and builder came overland with his family from Portland to Adelaide SA. Architect: Adelaide (Grenfell St) 1847 . SA 20/2/1846 p59b.

CROZIER, John (//-//)

To Sydney NSW Coromandel. To SA 1839 overland. Attended Old Colonists Banquet 1871.

 

Names Beginning D*

DAVIES, JE (//-//)

May 1839. Attended Old Colonists Banquet 1871.

DAVIS, William (//-//)

Overland with Mr Newnham from NSW in July 1846. SA 4/6/1847 p66c.

 

Names Beginning E*

ELDER, Herbert (//-//)

Brought cattle and horses from Yass NSW SA 11/9/1846 p287c

 

Names Beginning F*

FISHER, Mr (//-//)

Overlander SA 5/6/1846 p179c.

FREEMAN, William (10/12/1917-16/4/1899)

Born Freshford, Somerset, England. Died Macclesfield SA. Overland from NSW. Mail coach driver, farmer, butcher; Strathalbyn, Sandergrove. Anglican. m 15/9/1840 Adelaide, Sarah Ann nee Stacey

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Names Beginning H*

HANCOCK, Mr (//-//)

Overlander SA 5/6/1846 p179c

HARRIS, JO (//-//) 1840

HOLLOWAY, Mr (//-//)

Came overland from NSW with 300 merino rams from Lord Western’s breed now grazing near Kensington SA 9/7/1844 p218b.

 

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Names Beginning J*

JERVIS, George (//-//)

Son of Henry Jervis. Brought cattle and horses from Yass NSW SA 11/9/1846 p287c

JERVIS, Henry (//-//)

JOHNSON, Thomas (//-//)

Lived at Yass. Son-in-law to Henry JERVIS. Brought cattle and horses from Yass NSW SA 11/9/1846 p287c

JOHNSON, John (//-//)

Wounded by a fellow overlander James Stevenson. In SA by March 1842 SA 15/11/1842 p368a

JONES, F (//-//)

Overlander SA 5/6/1846 p179c

 

Names Beginning K*

KEIGHRAN, John (//-//)

Overlander with mares and geldings from Yass NSW SA 29/8/1848 p275e. Came again 1849 with horses for Mr ROLFFE and John Baker.

 

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Names Beginning M*

MAHER, Thomas (//-//)

Stockholder; Gawler 1848. Arrived SA early 1848 from NSW.

MILLER, Charles (//c1811-28/2/1842)

Died Adelaide SA, from breaking a blood vessel in the act of leaping a ditch ‘in the neighbourhood of the new gaol’. Aborigines had attacked him on his overland journey with Mr Langhorne’s party SA 1/3/1842 p67a.

MILLIE, Mr (//-//)

Overlanded horses from NSW via the Wimmera and the Glenelg River SA 26/4/1844 p134e.

MURPHY, James (//-//)

Came overland from Pt Phillip by 1846 SA 22/9/1846 p14c

 

Names Beginning N*

NEWNHAM, Mr (//-//)

Overland with William Davis from NSW in July 1846. SA 4/6/1847 p66c.

NICHOLLS, John (//-//)

Fencer; Gawler River 1848.

 

Names Beginning O*

OSBORNE, Mr

To SA in 1841 and returned by sea in June 1848.

 

Names Beginning P*

POWER, Daniel/David (//c1815-18/4/1884)

Born Ireland. Died North Adelaide SA. Pastoralist; Mt Gambier (South Ave), Rivoli Bay, Finniss Springs. m 28/10/1851 St George’s Gawler, Anne PILE.

Names Beginning Q*

 

Names Beginning R*

RAY, Mr (//-//)

Arrived Oct 1846. From the Barwon River, a tributary of the Darling River.

ROSS, John (//-//)

Lived; South Tce Adelaide 1877. To SA April 1839 with Charles Bonney SA Genealogist May 2003 p23.

 

Names Beginning S*

SIMPSON, Mr

Arrived SA early 1848 from NSW. Returned almost immediately.

SMITH, Thomas (//-//)

Butcher; Adelaide 1847. Overland with Mr Newnham from NSW in July 1846. SA 4/6/1847 p66c.

STEVENSON, James (//-//)

Before the Supreme Court for shooting and wounding fellow overlander John Johnson. In SA by March 1842 SA 15/11/1842 p368a

 

Names Beginning T*

TANDY, Burton (//-//)

Brought horses overland from unstated location SA 11/7/1848 p219b

THOMPSON, James (//-//)

In SA by March 1842 SA 15/11/1842 p368a

THOMSON, James (//-//)

Brought horses from Melbourne Vic Dec 1847 SA 24/12/1847 p301d.

TOOTH, Nelson (//c1817-4/3/1842)c1839

Died Gawler SA, at home Kent Cottage, ‘after a short illness’. Youngest son of the late John Tooth, of Cranbrook, Kent, England. Brought cattle overland c1839 from Sydney. m 20/5/1840 Holy Trinity Adelaide, Charlotte nee OLLIVER.

 

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Names Beginning W*

WELLS, Thomas Allen (//c1818-/10/1890)

Died Norwood SA, at his residence Beulah Road. Formerly of Penola. To SA c1846 droving stock from NSW with his brother Henry Wells. Met EM Bagot at what became known as Neds Corner. Obit Observer 1/11/1890 p846a.

WHYTE, Thomas (//-//)c1840

WOOD, William (//-//)

Overlander in SA by 1847. Came before the court for assaulting police.

 

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