Therese Sweeney introduces 3 prominent pioneers from Croziers Rd, The Croziers,Faulks and Host families & their migration trail to jaspers Brush. A childrens author and distant relation to the Host family is also honoured & Therese reads excerpts from her childrens book, Trouble at Turkey Brush (based on Jaspers Brush).

Episode 4 features Colin Host, 80 years of age who is a 5th generation descendant of pioneer Johann Host who grew a successful vineyard & orchards at Broughton Mill Creek in 1862. His son Louis Host went on to farm at Falls Creek for many years then purchased 2 land parcels in Jaspers brush in 1896 & 1900 on what is today Croziers Rd. The property was named, Bellview. Colin's son inherited the property from his grandfather Ken. The family recently sold the acreage in 2025.

Colins wife Lyn and their son Brian also participate in the recording.

Great, Great Grandfather James Barham migrated to the Shoalhaven region in 1829 from Suffolk england. He was a labourer, farmer and timber cutter. Settling in Tomerong with his wife Charlotte Watson. They married in 1843 in a Church of England, in Phillip St. Sydney. he bought his first land in Tomerong in 1855.

A further two generations were to be born and raised in Tomerong until James, the Grandfather moved to land purchased at Jaspers Brush. He married Ivy Knapp, a great cattle breeding family from Bolong.

This interview features Jenny Pastor (nee: Barham) daughter of Donald and Una Barham (nee: Ison), the 5th generation barham to grow up farming land in the region. Today Jenny lives in her grandfathers cottage known as Northcote and on 9 acres of the original 80 acres purchased many years ago from the Oke brothers.

# Some of the local indigenous children that attended Jaspers Brush Primary School from time to time were:

The Cruse & Mundy children..

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Photograph: Ray Strong 'Glenbrae' Jaspers Brush by Therese Sweeney.

Introduction: GLenbrae home to 6 generations of Strongs have lived on Strongs Rd.

Ray Strong is the grandson of William & Eliza Jane Strong (nee:Boyd).

Rays grandfather William arrived on the Ocean Empress in 1864 with his cousin Alexander-both were 15. They had grown up together in a densley packed house on Loughros Point County Donegal Northern Ireland. They then steamed down the south coast to Broughton Creek Wharf. 40 members from 6 related irish families had arrived on the Ocean Empress.

William & Eliza had 5 sons and 3 daughters - 2 children dying in infancy. They built a home named Glenview, now known as Strongs Rd.Jaspers Brush. Their youngest born William John Strong b 1888 is Rays father.

William married Margaret Clelland and he passed in 1942. Ray was 6 years old.

Ray's grandfather William became an astute cattle judge and cattle breeder. His bulls and heifers were famous and a great success in the show ring.He had one of the best shorthorn milking herds in the Illawarra. He was a committed member of the Berry Wesleyan Church & passed in 1916 age 68. His wife Eliza Jane passed away 3 years later age 75. They are both buried at Berry cemetery.