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Not the Bushranger ~ Burke of Hurstbridge Story
Not the Bushranger ~ Burke of Hurstbridge Story
Author : Lorna Burke née Medwell
ISBN : 0-9775741-1-3
Hurstbridge History
Who was Patrick Burke?
Mistaken Identity?
Not The Bushranger Bourke
Setting the records straight, Henry Hurst was shot (and later died) by a man who tried to rob him at ‘Allwood’ in Hurstbridge in October 1868. The man who was later hanged for the crime was Robert McClusky, who also used the alias Bourke. This story has become a local district legend and McClusky is often referred to as “The Bushranger Bourke.”
Patrick Burke however, came to Hurstbridge as a free settler around July 1863. He settled on land alongside the road to Nutfield and Arthurs Creek at the spot where Burkes Bridge still stands today, beside the old bridge recently named Historical Burkes Bridge. Later he and his sons purchased more allotments along the Arthurs and Diamond Creeks that border the Hurstbridge township. His sons established a nursery, market garden, orchards and cool store, becoming part of the agricultural history of the Diamond Valley.
This award-winning book explores details of early farming methods.
Discusses the Irish famine often referred to as ‘The Great Hunger’.
Explores the living conditions and daily life as it was in the Hurstbridge district for many of the pioneering ancestors who came to Australia from Ireland.
Contains meticulous details of the research and how it was conducted, including exhaustive documentation, land records and local district maps of Ireland and Australia.
Winner Alexander Henderson Award 2006 Awarded 2nd Prize family history book
Author : Lorna Burke née Medwell
ISBN : 0-9775741-1-3
Hurstbridge History
Who was Patrick Burke?
Mistaken Identity?
Not The Bushranger Bourke
Setting the records straight, Henry Hurst was shot (and later died) by a man who tried to rob him at ‘Allwood’ in Hurstbridge in October 1868. The man who was later hanged for the crime was Robert McClusky, who also used the alias Bourke. This story has become a local district legend and McClusky is often referred to as “The Bushranger Bourke.”
Patrick Burke however, came to Hurstbridge as a free settler around July 1863. He settled on land alongside the road to Nutfield and Arthurs Creek at the spot where Burkes Bridge still stands today, beside the old bridge recently named Historical Burkes Bridge. Later he and his sons purchased more allotments along the Arthurs and Diamond Creeks that border the Hurstbridge township. His sons established a nursery, market garden, orchards and cool store, becoming part of the agricultural history of the Diamond Valley.
This award-winning book explores details of early farming methods.
Discusses the Irish famine often referred to as ‘The Great Hunger’.
Explores the living conditions and daily life as it was in the Hurstbridge district for many of the pioneering ancestors who came to Australia from Ireland.
Contains meticulous details of the research and how it was conducted, including exhaustive documentation, land records and local district maps of Ireland and Australia.
Winner Alexander Henderson Award 2006 Awarded 2nd Prize family history book
200 Pages