Members of the North West Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters had a busy time on Australia Day.
Descendentants of our members arrived in Australia in 1788 and on 26th January of that year Captain Philip raised the flag at Port Jackson, taking possession of the land in the name of the British Government and the colonisation of Australia was begun.
On Saturday night, 24th January 2004, the members helped with taking the donation bucket among the estimated 2,000 people watching a Country Music Concert in Tamworth and on Monday we attended a morning service in the Bush Chapple in the Tamworth Botanic Gardens. President Warren White read the lesson from Isaiah 32:15-18.
We then headed to Wallabadah for a picnic in the newly formed First Fleet Memorial Gardens.
We toured the gardens and then joined in with an Australia Day function conducted by the Quirindi Shire Council.
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for warren my ancestors are also anthny rope and elizabeth pulley our family records indicate that they had 8 children robert who was first free male chil in nsw born 30 oct 1788 died 1835 van diemans land he married ester mary gamble 19 dec 1812 mary (sis) b 31 march 1791 d 24 oct 1872 married lt thomas hobby then elizabeth then john then sarah susannah then elizabeth ann then mary am i right please help me im so confused.
Sat 15-Jan-2005 07:40 Posted by:fiona ranger defiantmommy@yahoo.com.au
Mon 18-Jun-2007 06:11 Posted by:Alex Nova - [Link]
We discovered the Memorial Gardens, quite by chance, on our way home last week and we were both very impressed and moved by the care and attention to detail. We live in Moruya (far south cost). My g,g,g, grandfather was a convict on the Alexander. I took several photos which I am sending to my grandchildren. Keep up the good work. Our ancestors should be remembered. Regards Jan
