Index to South Coast Story by JC Tolley
2nd edition, 1990 & 3rd edition, 1997
Index compiled by Leigh Blacket
Abbott, Misses 55
Abernathy, George 61
Acraman, Main & Co. 65
Albert, Lake 18, 75
Alexandrina, Lake 4, 60, 75
"AIbury" 68
"Amphibious" 69
"Ant" 67
Arnella Pt. Elliot 31
"Atrevida" 47
Australasian Hotel Goolwa 16
Ballard, Richard 14
Barker, Charles Collett 4, 56
Barrages 64, 72‑74
Bateman and Von Dandelszen railway tender,1850 9
Barton, C.E. 30
Basham Brothers 31
Basham's Flour Mills, Middleton 20, 28
Bates, Lindon W. 64
Batson, W., Brickmaker, Middleton 50
Baudin, Francois 4
Bayswater House, Pt. Elliot 31
Black Swamp railway viaduct and cutting 51‑52
"Blair Athol" 31, 47
Blenkinsop, J. W. D. 6, 56‑57
Boothby, B. 62
Boundary Creek Barrage 73
Bowman, W., Maqistrate 50
Bowman, W. & A. Millers 49
Brooking, Richard Surveyor 25
Brooks, Henry 57
Bushfires, 1859 29, 30
Canal (Goolwa‑Pt. Elliot) proposal 7‑8
Canal (Goolwa‑Victor Harbor) proposal 64, 72
Cadell, Francis 20, 29, 46, 60, 65, 66‑67
"Cadell" 67, 70
Chambers 25
"Charles Carter" 46
Chibnall, R. 55
Coach travel 15‑16, 25‑26, 30, 54
Cobb & Co. 30
"Commodore" 45
Coorong 62
Corio Hotel Goolwa 16
Churches:
Anglican Church, Goolwa 15
Catholic Church, Pt. Elliot 30
Congregational Church, Pt. Elliot 25, 29, 31
St.Jude's Anglican Church, Pt. Elliot 28, 31
Wesleyan Chapel, Goolwa 15
Clark and Oswin. Builders 66
Cliff House Pt. Elliot 28‑29
Commodore Point, Port Elliot 30
"Corio" 66,67
Crawford's Brewery, Goolwa 19
Cremer, E. 66
Crockery Bay, Pt. Elliot 31
Crops 30
Crows Nest Road, Pt. Elliot 25, 28
"Culgoa" 68
Currency Creek, discovery of, 56
Currency Creek loop line,1884, 18
Currency Creek railway bridge and cutting, 51‑53
Currency Creek Special Survey,1840, 13
"Currency Lass" 56
Daly, Sir Dominick Governor 51
Dantze, John Saw miller, Goolwa 19
DeMoye, Mr. 62
District Council of Encounter Bay 27
District Council of Pt. Elliot and Goolwa 29
District Council of the Inman 29
District Council of Port Elliot 30
Douglas, Captain Bloomfield 58, 60‑62, 66
Duncan John 58
Elliot, Sir Charles 25
"Emu" 46
"Enterprise" 69
Ewe Island Barrage 73
FarrelI, James 28
Field, J.&F., Storekeepers, Goolwa 17
Ferguson, Sir James Governor 50, 52
Findlay & Currie Granite Works 30
Finniss River railway bridge 51‑52
Flinders, Matthew 4
Flood, 1956 15, 59
Flour mill, Goolwa 19
Middleton 49
"Flying Fish" 47
Forrest, Surveyor 13
Forster, Richard 58
Foundry, Goolwo 20
Freeling, A.H., 60
Freeman, Silvester 25
The Gables Pt. Elliot 29
Gawler, Governor George, 5, 57
"Gem" (ship) 47
Gill, J.M.
Globe Hotel Pt. Elliot 28, 29
Goalen, W.N., 59
Goode, Thomas 15
Goode, T.&E., Storekeepers, Fire,1884 19
Goolwa
Aboriginal name 13
Anglican Church 15
Bank 17
Barrage 64, 72‑73
Breweries 19
Canal (6oolwa ‑ Pt. Elliot) proposal 7‑8
Canal (6oolwa ‑ Victor Harbor) proposal 64,72
Canal (Murray Mouth) proposal 63
Coach travel 15
Council Chambers (Alexandrina Council)/Library 17
Court House/Police Station 15‑16
Customs House 14
Collectors of Customs 43
Decline as a river port 23
Early development 13
Ferry 15
Flour mill 19
Foundry 20
Gazetted a municipality 16
(Town of) Goolwa 63
Hotels, establishment of 16,17 .
social problems 16
Local Government 27, 29, 63
Map of town c.1914 by JC Tolley 12
Mechanic's Institute 15,17
Municipal Offices 17 Port Adelaide ‑ Goolwa river steamer service 65
Post Office/Postmaster 15, 16
Proclaimed a port, 1857 14
Pail line deviation (loop), 1914 19
Railway Station, earliest 16
Railway Superintendent's residence 14
saw Mill 19
School, construction and opening 17
Selection as River port 6‑7
Shipbuilding industry 20‑21,46
Shipping 65‑71
Signal mast and station 18, 60, 62-63, 66‑69
Soldiers Memorial Gardens 16,18
Survey, 1840 13
Telegraph Office 15
Town on the Goolwa 13
Tourist destination 23
Volunteer Regiment 16
Water supply 14
Wesleyan Chapel 15
Wharf facilities 10, 14‑15,
‑extensions, new wharf 16‑17
-mooring "dolphins" 17
-shed 17
Goolwa Hotel Goolwa 17
Goolwa Iron Works 20‑21
Gordan and Wallace. Shipbuilders, Goolwa 20
Goyder, G.W. 60
Graham, Abraham 20
Granite quarry, Pt. Elliot 30
Greayer, P.C. 30
"Gundagai" ‑ 68
Harding, James Shaw. Storekeeper 28
Harkins, Edward 30
"Harry"‑ 45
Hart, John 60
Hawker, C.G. 28
Hayes, W. Bennet. Works supervisor 9
Heathfield Pt. Elliot 30
Heggarton, Storekeeper Middleton 49
Hickson, Robert 63
Higgins, Thomas Walker. Council Chairman 29
Middleton survey 49
Hill, R. T. survey, 1849 7
Hill& Co. Coach service 54
Hindmarsh, Governor Sir John 5, 56
Hindmarsh Island 60, 63
Cheese factory 15
Ferry 15
Pastoral industries, intro. of 15
Settlement 15
Holmes channel see Mundoo channel
Hooker and Curzon. Shipbuilders, Goolwa. 20
Hooper, Henry 58
Horse trams 53‑54,
Hotel Elliot Pt. Elliot 30
Hotham, Rev 29
Hutchinson, Young Bingham 56
"Iron Prince" 46
Jeffcott, John 6,56
Jenkins, Captain 47
Jervois, Governor Sir William 17
Johnston,George Bain 18, 67‑70
Johnston and Murphy. Ship builders and river‑traders, Goolwa. 21
Jones, Thomas. WorksIRailway superintendent 9, 11
"Josephine L'Oizeau" 45
Kangaroo Island.
Earliest settlement 4
Kay, Captain 46
Kennedy, J. builder, Goolwa 17
"Lady Emma" 28, 46
"Lapwinq" 45, 47
Laurie, Buxton Forbes:
Railway Superintendent 10
Stipendary Magistrate 28
Harbourmaster, Pt. Elliot 43
Laurie, R.S. 27
Lewis, W.R. Town Clerk. Pt. Elliot 31
Light, William 5, 42, 57
Limbert, Storekeeper, Middleton 47
Lipson, Thomas 5, 42, 43, 60
Liptrott, Storekeeper. 28
Local Government:
Establishment of, Pt. Elliot 25
District Council of Pt. Elliot and Goolwa 29
District Council of the Inman 29
District Council of Port Elliot 30
Louisville 28
McCoy, Captain 47
McCulloch River trader 17
McDonald. James 68
McDonnell. Governor 66
Mckie, D M District Clerk 29
McLeod, William Pilot, Pt. Elliot 43
McRobert, James 69
Mais, H.C. 62
"Malacca" 47
Mechanic's Institute, Goolwa 15,17
Middleton 55
Pt. Elliot 31
"Melbourne" 62, 66 ‑ 67
Middleton:
Higgins survey, 1849 49
Basham survey, 1924 55
Blacksmith 54
Brickyard 50
Churches: Methodist 50
Flour Mill 49, 50, 52
Guest homes. Mindacowie 55
Holiday destination 55
Hotel 49‑50
Mechanics Institute 55
Ploughing competition and Show 50
Race meeting 50
Railway. Middleton to Strathalbyn
Concept 10
Opening, 1869 50, 52
Closure, 1885 55
Blacksmith/carpenter's shops 54
Conversion to steam traction 55
Cutting at Middleton 52
Cutting at Currency Creek 52‑53
Gradients 53
Horse traction 53
Lease of the line 53
Railway timetables 54
Rolling stock 53
Stables 54
Station (original) 54
Present position 55
Railway loops (original line) 10,49
School 49
Shipwrecks 46
Stores/shops 54
Milang 67
Milang Railway 19
Mildren, H. Sub. Coll Customs, Pt Elliot 45
Mindacowie Middleton 55
Moiety Land Fund 43
Moncrief, Alexander B. 64
Moore, Francis 58
Moore, Travers 58
"Moree" 69
Morgan‑Adelaide Railway, 1878 17, 23, 70
Moriarty, Police Officer, Goolwa 16
Mundoo Channel 60, 52, 69
Mundoo Channel Barrage 73
Mundoo, Island 60, 69
Murray Bridge‑Adelaide railway 23
Murray Mouth,
Attempts at navigation of the Mouth 5, 56‑58, 61
Barrages 64,72‑74
Breakwater and groyne plan 62‑63
Canal cutting and dredging (concept) 62‑63
Channel movement 58, 60, 65
Disasters and drownings at the Mouth 56‑58
Discovery, 1802 4, 5,
Douglas'survey 58, 60
Goalen's survey 59, 63
Navigation 60‑65, 66‑67
Pullen's survey, 1839 58
Port (concept) 58, 60
Shipping 65‑71
Shipwrecks 66‑69
Sturt's report,1838 5, 57
Signal mast and station 18, 60, 62, 63, 66‑69
Murray River
Exploration 5‑6
Flood, 1956 15
Nation, P.A. Harbourmaster, Pt. Elliot 43, 45, 60
Newland, R.W. 27
Newspapers:
Southern Argus Pt. Elliot 28
Nicol and Olive. builders, Goolwa 17
"Northern Light" 47
Oldfield, Josiah 49
Paddle steamers see Riverboats
see also Murray River trade
Padman, S.W. Storekeeper, Middleton 49, 54
Pastoral industries
Establishment on Hindmarsh Island 15
Pierce, Storekeeper, Middleton 54
Point Blenkinsop 69
Point McLeay Mission Station 29
Port Elliot:
Brass band 30, 50
Breakwater 43‑45
Bushfires, 1859 29,30
Cemetery 30
Coach service 25‑6, 30
Churches:
Catholic 30
Congregational 25, 29, 31
"St. Jude's" Anglican Church 28, 31
Cliff House 28, 29
Council Chambers 30
Courthouse and Police Station 26, 28, 31
Dairy Factory 31
Establishment and early settlement 25
Economic difficulties 30
Proclaimed a Corporate Town,1924 31
Proclaimed a port,1851 42
Freeman's Nob 23, 42
Frenchman Rocks 42
Guest Houses
Amerta (Ulymah) 30
Arnella 31
Bayswater House 31
Harbour 25, 29, 42‑43
Cargoes 43, 45‑47
Customs 42‑43, 45
Decline and closure as port 45
Harbormasters 42‑43
Opposition to development 43
Horseshoe Bay 42
Hotels.
Globe Hotel 28, 29
Hotel Elliot 30
Port Elliot Hotel (Arnella) 25, 31
Railway Hotel 30
Royal Family Hotel 31
Jetty and port facilities 10, 30, 42‑43
Breakwater 43
Channel 42
Depths 42
Store 10, 43
Weighbridge 43
Lipson Island 42
Local Government 27‑28, 29, 30, 31
Map of town by J.C. Tolley 33
Mechanic's Institute and Library 31
Obelisk 42
"Port Elliot Extension" surveylsub-divn. 30
"Port Elliot West" survey/sub‑divn. 31
Post Office 28
Pullen Island 42
Quarry 30
Railway:
cutting to Horseshoe Bay 9‑10, 30, 42‑43
extension to Victor Harbor 29, 30, 31
station 30
store shed 10, 43
Rifle club 31
Road building 25, 30
School 29, 30
Selection as sea port 7, 25
Shipping
Arrivals and departures 46‑48
Cargoes 43, 46‑47
Disasters 29, 31, 45, 47
Southcote 28
Southern Argus (newspaper) 28
Tourist destination 30
Vineyard 28
Water supply, Pt. Elliot 26‑27
Port Pullen 58
Price, Charles pastoralist 15
Prior, R. 16
Pullen, W.J.S, Surveyor 42, 57‑58, 65
Pullen Island 42
Quarrying 30
"Queen of Sheba"(ship) 47
"Queen of the South" (ship) 69‑70
"Rapid" 42
Railway:
Concept 7
Opposition to scheme 8
Branch line to Basham's Flour Mill 28
Bullock wagons at Port Elliot 10
Cargoes 46, 67
Construction methods 9, 52‑55
Completion,1854 10, 29
Costs 9‑11
Currency Creek loop line,1884 18
Currency Creek railway bridge and cutting 51‑53
Cuttings (excavation for) 9‑10, 42
Effect on the river trade 23
Equipment purchasing 8‑9
Freight bottlenecks 8,18
Gauge 8‑9
Goods shed, Goolwa 17
Goolwa Wharf 10, 14‑17
Gradients 8, 42
Horse operation 8, 23
Horseshoe Bay 42‑43
Linking river to sea concept 7
Loops (original line) 10, 47
Middleton loop 47
Middleton to Strathalbyn railway:
Accidents 54
Block swamp viaduct 51
Currency Creek railway bridge 51
Earthworks and bridges 51, 52‑53
Finniss River railway bridge 51
Polling stock and travelling conditions 53‑54
Opening, and lease of line,1869 50, 53
Strathalbyn terminus 53
Milang railway line 19
Mount Barker‑Strathalbyn rail line 53
Rail line deviation (loop), Goolwa,1914 19
Railway extension to Victor Harbor 29, 30
Rolling stock 9,11, 53,
Station, Goolwa 16,18
Station, Middleton 54, 55
Station, Port Elliot 30
Steam traction 8,18‑19
Store sheds 10, 43
Tenders called,1850 9
Port and wharf facilities 10, 16‑17, 30, 42
Victor Harbor extension 29, 30, 31
Water supply, Pt. Elliot 26‑27
Randell, William R. 58
Reid, T. builder, Goolwa 17
Ricaby, Police Officer, Goolwa 16
Richardson, George 58
River Murray Commission 72
River trade:
Cadell, Francis 20, 29, 46, 60, 65, 66‑67
Captaincy/seamanship 68‑70
Cargoes/freight transported 18,19, 46‑47
Certification of vessels 19
Concept of, 6, 13‑15, 57‑58, 62, 65, 68‑70
Customs House, Goolwa 14
Customs and duties 14‑15, 45
Decline of Goolwa as a river port 23‑24
Decline of the River Trade 68‑71
First cargoes,1853 10
Flour and goods transportation inland 19, 46‑48, 65
Foundry, Goolwa 20
Freight delays, Goolwa wharf 18
McCulloch 17
Morgan‑Adelaide Railway, effects of 17,18, 23, 70
"Off season" social problems, Goolwa 16
Mooring "dolphins" 17
Port Adelaide ‑ Goolwa river steamer service 65‑71
Railway Goods shed, Goolwa 17
Randell, William P. 58
River steamers 46, 64, 65
See also. Riverboats/Vessels by name
Signal mast and station, Goolwa 18, 60, 62, 66‑69
Shipbuilding, Goolwa 20‑21, 46
Wharf, Goolwa 10, 14‑15, 17‑18
Riverboats
Cargoes/freight transported 18,46, 68‑69
Certification of vessels 19
Shipbuilding/repairing at Goolwa 20‑21,65
Use of Port Elliot harbour 46‑47
Vessels by name:
"Albermarle" (barge) 21, 23
"Albury" 20, 46
"Amphibious" 69
"Arcadia" 23
"Ariel" 22
"Avoca" (barge) 22
"Barwon" (barge) 22
"Beta" 23
"Blanche" 22
"Bogan"(barge) 22
"Britannia" 23
"Cadell" 23
"Canberra" 23
"Cato" 23
"Cobar" (barge) 23
"Crowie" (barge) 23
"Darling" (barge) 22
"Dart" (barge) 23
"Duck"(barge) 23
"Ellen" 23
"Enterprise" 69
"Excelsior" 22
"Express" 22
"Eureka" (barge) 20, 65
"Gertrude" 22
"Goolwa" 22
"Goolwa" (barge) 22
"Gundagai" 20, 46
"Hume" (barge) 22
"Industry" 23
"J&M" (barge) 22
"Jolly Miller" 20
"Kelvin" 23
"Kennedy"(barge) 22
"Kookaburra" 23
"Lady Augusta" 20, 65
"Laurel" (barge) 23
"Loxton"(barge) 23
"Maid of the Murray" (barge) 22
"Maranoa" 20
"Melbourne" 62, 66‑67
"Menindie" (barge) 22
"Mitta Mitta" (barge) 22
"Miriam" 22
"Monarch" (barge) 23
"Murrumbidgee" (barge) 22
"Myee" (barge) 23
"Napier" 23
"Pilot" 23
"Prince Alfred" 22
"Princess Royal" 22
"Queen" 22
"Queen of the South" 18
"Renmark" 23
"Satellite" (barge) 22
"Shannon" 21, 23
"Sturt" 65, 67
"Telegraph" 22
"Tolarno" 21,23
"Tyro" 22
"Union" (barge) 23
"Vesta" 22
"Victor" 23
"Victoria" 22
"Wakool" (barge) 22
"Wentworth" 20
Road construction 15, 25
Rogers, William Works Superintendent. 9, 42
Royal Family Hotel Pt. Elliot 30
"Ruby" 67
Saunders, Thomas Alfred Harbourmaster/Postmaster Pt. Elliot 25, 42
Saw mill, Goolwa 19
Scott, C.W. Sub. Coll Customs, Goolwa 45
Shand, Dr. 54
Shetliffe, Amelia 14
Shetliffe, Samuel Shipbuilder, Goolwa 20
Shipwrecks 45‑48, 66‑71
Signal mast and station, Goolwa 18, 60, 62, 66‑69
Sir Richard Peninsula 62‑63, 66
"South Australian" 56
Southcote 28
Southern Agricultural Society 50
Southern Argus (newspaper) 28
Strangways, Thomas Bewes 56
Strathalbyn 50, 52, 53
Sturt, Charles 4, 56‑57
"Sturt" 65, 67
Tait, W ClerklWharfinqer, Pt.Elliot 45
Taplin, George 29
Tauwitchere Barrage 73‑74
Taylor, Thomas, Sub Collector of Customs/Harbourmaster 16, 43, 45
Telegraph, Adelaide/Goolwa‑Melbourne 15
Terminus Hotel Strathalbyn 53
Trenouth and Dick, Builders, Goolwa 17
Trigg, John 28
Tripp, Postmaster, Pt Elliot 28
Tucker, Charles 55
Varcoe, Robert 15
Vineyard, Pt. Elliot 28
Volunteer Regiment, Goolwa 16
Victor Harbor
Canal (Goolwa ‑ Victor Harbor) proposal 64, 72
Gov. Gawler's report 6
Granite Island breakwater 45
Harbour facilities, establishment of 29, 30‑31, 45‑47, 63
Rail link,1885 19, 23
Railway extension, Pt. Elliot‑Victor Harbor 29, 30
Wallaroo 45
Warland, E. 30
Water supply, Pt. Elliot 26‑27, 29
Waterport 26, 29, 30
"Waterwitch" 58
Watson, John 28
"Wentworth" 68
Wesleyan Chapel, Goolwa 15
Whaling 46
Winsby, Mr. 65
Willcock, Andrew. Shipbuilder, Goolwa. 21
Williams Mayor, Pt Elliot 31
Willunga 30
Winsby Bros., Shipbuilders, Goolwa 20
Wisdom, Stephen 15
Wood, Miss 28
Wood, Frederick Stationmaster, Pt. Elliot 30
Wright, E.W. Surveyor 29
Wright, George 56
Young, Governor Sir Henry Fox 8
Younghusband, William 60
Voyage of inspection, 6
Offer of incentive to navigate the Murray, 6
River Trade concept 6, 8,13, 25
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