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Australian Croatian Genealogical and Historical Society
CROATIANS PIONEERS IN MARYBOROUGH VICTORIA - from the 1860'S
CROATIANS PIONEERS IN MARYBOROUGH VICTORIA - from the 1860'S
Located 160 kms north west of Melbourne it lies right at the heart of the Goldrush Centre of Victoria.
Grand buildings, historic cottages and gracious homes are complemented by beautiful public gardens that give the visitor an insight into the rich history of the region.
One of Maryborough's attractions is its close proximity to many other Goldrush Centre towns and features. Within a 20 km radius are the historic townships of Dunolly, Talbot, Carisbrook, Majorca and Timor.... all with their own colourful tales to tell.
Now a city of 8,500, it was occupied in the 1840's by graziers until 1854 when a Gold Rush brought large number of miners to nearby White Hills, 5km north. By 1856 High St., was a thriving thoroughfare serving some 50,000 diggers.
By 1918 mining petered out and secondary industry took over, making it one of the most highly industrialised towns in Australia.
At the hight of the goldrush in Maryborough, many Croatians were there as goldminers, labourers,publicans,and stonemason. Many of them remained until the Gold Rush was in its final stages in Maryborough, but some did decide to settle in the Maryborough district. Records have proven that most of the Croatians who were in the district at this time were single males who worked the goldfields.
We have compiled a list of some of the Croatians, that were listed as living in this district from the 1860's through to the 1920's.
Maryborough Diggings - Miners dam and diggings from the 1850's era shownig a typical open forest area
*Berenovitch,Spero - Single,Occupation Miner 1880 49 years of age been in Australia 24 Years
*Buich,Edward - 45 Acres of Land From 1863 to 1868
*Dichlic,Nikolas - Single,Miner,1887 - 35 years of age Been in Australia 20Years from Ragusa Austria - Today is Dubrovnik in Croatia.
*Frankovitch,Domenic - Miner,had house rates in 1869
*Javich,Vincent - Land and House rates 1869
*Kuisich,Patrick - 1863, 50 years of age,Labourer,single,Stated in Documents that he was in Australia 20 years{but hard to believe}
*Pavich,Gasper - Railway porter,single in 1888
*Postich,Joseph - Farmer,68 Acres in 1873 Naturalized in Charalton,Victoria,21/02/1907 at the age of 75.
*Postich,Josephine - Died 3 years of age in 1867 is Burried at the Maryborough cemetary.
*Radoslarnich,Antonio - Aged 31 1863,Mariner,single and has been in Australia nine and a half years.
*Sellovich,Luke - Miner,Married 38 years of age in 1875 been in Australia 20 years according to documents{but hard to believe}
*Vancavisich or Vacasovich,John - Miner,married died in 1898 at the age of 74 according to documents stated he was in Australia 45 years{but hard to believe}.
*Viscovich,Pasco - 50 years of age in 1875,miner,single stated in documents that he had been in Australia 18 years.
*Vosassovitch,John - In 1887 60 years of age Stonemason,Stated in documents that he had been in Australia 33 years{but hard to believe}
*Zarich,Vincent - Miner ,married he had 17 acres of land in 1871 he died on 15/08/1879 at 48 years of age Burried in Maryborough cemetary stated that he had been in Australia 23 years.
*Zarich,Sarah - died 1874 Burried in Maryborough cemetary - Grave no.502
*Zarich,Stephen - died 1874 Burried in Maryborough cemetary Grave no.502{same grave as above}
In the comming weeks, we will be adding to this list, with more details on the above pioneers of Victoria, along with further names, as information comes to light.
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