Dorrough

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NameDorroughAlternative NameDarrahDescriptionMatthew and Martha Dorrough and their family came to Shellharbour with the Emigrant's Friend, Caroline Chisholm in 1843, as part of a settlement scheme. Chisholm had arranged with land owner Robert Towns, to settle families on his land at Shellharbour (then known as the Peterborough Estate).

On arriving at Shellhabrour, the 23 families that came with Chisholm, were off- loaded on the beach in the afternoon, and spent their first night under the stars, with the children huddled up under the roots of a large fig tree at the edge of the beach. Next morning they and their belongings were picked up by bullock dray and transported to the site of their proposed farm.

The Dorrough's settled on a clearing lease in the area we know as Shell Cove today.

Matthew’s house was adjacent to the beach, and he was delegated the job of retaining and issuing the stores to the other settlers on the Estate. He was an experienced farmer and their crops were good, and with the help of his eldest children and wife Martha, the family prospered.

The property farmed by the Dorrough's was later farmed by the McKinnery family 'Sunnyvale', and was eventually purchased by ICI who charged people entry to the paddocks to access the beach at Killalea. For this reason, in the 1960's this property and the beach, gained the local name 'The Farm'.

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Photograph

Matthew Dorrough and Daughter Margaret

Matthew Dorrough

Matthew Dorrough 1803-1897

Person

Alcorn, William

Towns, Robert

Chisholm, Caroline

Family

McKinnery

Knight

Alcorn

Map or Plan

Shellharbour Clearing Lease Map

Locality

Shell Cove

Matthew Dorrough and daughter Margaret. Margaret married William Alcorn.

Photo courtesy of Colin McDonald.

CONNECTIONS

PersonChisholm, CarolineCollectionFamiliesPlaceKillalea State ParkPeterborough EstateLocalityShell CoveFamilyMcKinneryKnight

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