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Greek migrants in South Australia
The first Greek migrants to arrive in South Australia were Georgios and Theodore Tramountanas from Salonika in 1842. Theodore went on to Western Australia but Georgios, who later changed his name to George North, stayed in South Australia.
On 26 September 1858 George married Lydia Vosper and moved to a property between Colton and Elliston on Eyre Peninsula which they called North Park. Here they established a farm and had two sons, Hero and George. Unfortunately the farm was not a success but when his son Hero married Rosina Boylan on 18 May 1885 they were able to buy, together, a property near Lake Newland. This one turned out to be a success and they now bought part of the old Mount Wedge sheep station. George and Lydia lived on this property and grew gapes until his death on 29 January 1911. His wife Lydia passed away on 21 November 1913. His son George junior married Eliza Valkema on 4 November 1884 and they settled on their own property at Collie not far from his brother Hero. They had eleven children, as did Hero.
Information kindly supplied by Mario Jaspers. *** If you like to find out more,
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