There are many thousands of people whose lives were touched by
Jondaryan Station, location of the Jondaryan Woolshed. These are
just some of the people - a full database of people working on the
station will be available in the archival centre at Jondaryan Woolshed
in late March.
| HRH
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
Son of Queen Victoria,
whose visit to Jondaryan Station was an unmitigated disaster |
| J
M Andrew |
Owner and manager of
Jondaryan Station, 1845-1854. Built the first shearing shed
at Jondaryan in 1846 |
| Adam Bates
and John Englehart |
These two great friends held a two-month
competition in 1873 to see who could wash the most sheep.
Englehart won with 11,772. Bates washed 10,586. |
| James Chatman |
Carpenter and convict, entrusted
with the task of getting the first rams for Jondaryan |
| Keturah Chatman |
First white woman to give birth
at Jondaryan Station |
| Charles Coxen |
First owner of Jondaryan Station,
uncle of Henry Coxen |
| Henry Coxen |
First manager of Jondaryan Station,
nephew of Charles Coxen. Died 1915, aged 92. |
| Stephen Coxen |
Brother of Charles, who supplied
the original ewes for the Jondaryan flock |
| Henry Dennis |
Travelled from Liverpool Plains
district in New South Wales in 1840 to select land for three
men including Charles Coxen |
| William Graham |
Manager of Jondaryan Station, 1863-1870 |
| William Kent
I |
Co-owner of Jondaryan Station 1858-1894,
partner to Weinholt |
| William Kent III |
Grandson of William Kent I who became
manager of Jondaryan Station following Charles Williams |
| James Mires |
Blacksmith at Jondaryan Station
1886-1883. He constructed a windmill to pump water from local
wells |
| Rutledge
family |
Latter day owners of Jondaryan Station.
Donated the Jondaryan Woolshed to the people of the district |
| John Schell |
Jondaryan Station wheelwright, worked
with James Mires. |
| Tooth Brothers |
Early owners of Jondaryan Station |
| Warraby |
A New South Wales Aboriginal who
guided Henry Dennis. His skills are acknowledged to have made
the trip a success. |
| Edward
Weinholt |
Co-owner of Jondaryan Station 1858-1894,
partner to William Kent I. His brief intervention in management
in 1890 resulted in industrial action |
| James Charles White |
Architect of the Jondaryan Woolshed
and manager of Jondaryan Station, 1856-1861. He gained design
experience working with the Colonial Architect's office in
Sydney. He designed several other local buildings including
St Ann's Church. He was also elected to the first Queensland
Parliament. |
| Ann White |
Daughter of Charles White, married
Charles Williams. |
| Charles Williams |
Nephew of William Kent I, manager
of Jondaryan Station, 1870-1913. His deal with the union during
the 1891 Shearers' Strike kept Jondaryan out of the strike. |