Australiana Stamp Theme.

On 6 February, the female convicts were landed. The following description is taken from John Cobley's superb book "Sydney Cove 1788", and is a quote from a diarist:

"at 6pm, we had the long wished for pleasure of seeing the last of them leave the ship. They were dressed in general very clean, and some few amongst them might be said to be well dressed. The men convicts got to them very soon after they landed, and it is beyond my abilities to give a just description of the scene of debauchery and riot that ensued during the night"

Well, on this night, one male convict, Anthony Rope, apparently "debauched" with an Elizabeth Pulley (Rope and Pulley - you couldn't make it up). On November 2, their son, Robert, was christened. He was, apparently, the first white child conceived and born in Australia.

Anthony Rope and Elizabeth Pulley are my wife's Great, Great, Great, Great Grandparents.

So there. And so endeth today's history lesson.

jubilee now thats something to be very proud of. To hear that a solid relationship blossomed into a family out of this time in history is so nice to know about. I hope very much that I have not insulted your family. That is amazing you can trace your family back that far and thanks for the insight. Humbly KGV

Jubilee -- neat story.

Feb 6 to Nov 2; he was 4 days early

Very tasty KG5! roolicious,
however, to dent your pride, it isn't struck with a cancel
to bring it up to maxicard status.
I wonder what postoffice would qualify? Rooland Victoria

Rod is there a roo tail stew P.O it was my grandmothers favourite. Scottish blood she could not help herself.

Hrmph!
how can you post an image and I cannot. Grrr.

LOCATION: KANGAROO POINT, NSW
POSTCODE: 2224
2. LOCATION: KANGAROO CREEK, NSW
POSTCODE: 2460
3. LOCATION: KANGAROO VALLEY, NSW
POSTCODE: 2577
4. LOCATION: UPPER KANGAROO RIVER, NSW
POSTCODE: 2577
5. LOCATION: UPPER KANGAROO VALLEY, NSW
POSTCODE: 2577
6. LOCATION: KANGAROOBIE, NSW
POSTCODE: 2800
7. LOCATION: KANGAROO GROUND, VIC
POSTCODE: 3097
8. LOCATION: KANGAROO FLAT, VIC
POSTCODE: 3555
9. LOCATION: KANGAROO POINT, QLD
POSTCODE: 4169
CATEGORY: Delivery Area
10. LOCATION: KANGAROO FLAT, SA
POSTCODE: 5118
11. LOCATION: KANGAROO HEAD, SA
POSTCODE: 5222
12. LOCATION: KANGAROO INN, SA
POSTCODE: 5280
13. LOCATION: KANGAROO GULLY, WA
POSTCODE: 6255

There is certainly a lot of roos No roo tail stew! At least my beloved grandmother would only lick her lips at a person with an English accent

Photobucket is our way Rod.