Richard Whalebone, was born in Southwark London 1834.
He was a silk hat maker at Bermondsey.
Richard arrived Sydney c. 1854,working firstly as a factory supervisor.
He later was a gold miner at Kiandra. He was to name his property at Bakers swamp near Wellington N.s.w.;"Rockley", after the gold mine.
Richard took part in one of the first droving trips to the Gulf of carpentaria c. 1866.
In 1864 he married the widow,Caroline Ryan nee Meyers (my gr. gr mother)
There children were;
Maria 1866-1866
George Walter 1869-1911+ 1908 Bessie Walter
Thomas 1871-1942+ 1896 Lavinia Gill(1) 1900 Alice Broderick (2)
Ann 1874-1874
Herbert 1878-1943 + 1912 Eliza Bailey
Parthenia 1881-1940 + 1912 Robert Bruce Crockett
Frederick 1885-1956 + 1914Angela Maude gibson
Richard and Caroline selected land at Bakers swamp, producing sheep and wheat.Ther decendants are there still