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Photos supplied by George Davies [gallery-at-tilbawoodturning.com.au]
Copied from Centennial History of NSW 1888 by Barbara Adams [davida8-at-bigpond.com]
WILLIAM DUGAN TARLINTON J.P. of Bredbatowra, near Cobargo, is a native of Parramatta, and was born in 1806. He resided at prospect until thirty-one years of age, when he removed in 1837 to Oronmeir, a cattle station in the Braidwood district, which he formed in 1828. Late in 1829 he explored a road through the mountains to the coast and then saw what are now known as Bermagui and Cobargo. Having too many cattle at Oronmeir he, in 1832 removed a number through the mountains to Bredbatowra, forming a station there, which he held until free selection took place. Many years after he bought the rights of the runs of those settlers, who followed him, and by this means increased his holding to an area of twenty-five square miles. At this time he carried on an extensive business in the sale of large numbers of cattle for the Melbourne Market. When the value of stock was so very low that boiling down was considered to be the most profitable way of disposing of cattle, he killed many head at Bermagui for the sake of the tallow, etc. only leaving off when the prices rose again. Mr Tarlinton bred sheep in 1850 when he and his family went to reside at Bredbatowra but finding it then unprofitable he sold all his flocks. Mr Tarlinton’s sons are comfortably settled in proximity to their Father, on portions of the original runs. Our subject has, during a long residence in the district, filled many offices, and gained the esteem of the residents.(ends)
Bega’s century of progress says:
It is 158 years since the first white man walked through the Bega Valley He had to walk because he was a shipwrecked sailor his name? W Clarke. His companions? Three Lascar seamen. Bega Valley was not visited by whites for almost 30 more years, and early in 1829 William D. Tarlington came as far south as Cobargo. Later that year he came to Bega.
The Bega Valley of 1829 was a dangerous valley. All who came to it faced the perils of complete isolation. They lived off the land until they could grow their own food. They built their huts of stringy bark and slabs because there was nothing else. The very early settlers had blacks who were often hostile as their neighbours. They had no roads at all. There was no public transport and no mails.
Eldest son:
JOHN TARLINTON J.P
Was bort at Prospect NSW in 1831 and educated by private tutor. He is the eldest son of Mr. William Dugan Tarlinton J.P. of Bredbatoura, Cobargo. In 1860 his father made him a grant of a portion of his estate being a pre-emptive right of 240 acres, which area has been from time to time added to till now Mr. Tarlinton owns about 3320 acres in the Cobargo and about 1300 in the Bega district. He has a comfortable home in Bega where he resides with his family. Mr. Tarlinton’s land is let to various tenants and is used for agricultural, dairy and grazing purposes. In 1884 he was appointed to the Commission of the Peace.
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