Comments on: A Change of Name to Find a Family Saga –

By: Melissa Newman

Melissa Newman — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:52:14 +0000

In reply to Christine Uphill. Hello we are decended from the mckennas and stauntons through my dads grandmother. Would love more information please!

By: Melissa Newman

Melissa Newman — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:48:53 +0000

In reply to Moya Sharp. Hello we are direct descendant of the McKennas through my dads grandmother. There an interesting story there about name changes on my dads grandfathers side but I don't want to upset anyone on here with that. I think our heritage is fascinating!! I'd love to know more and connect with other family members.

By: Christine Uphill

Christine Uphill — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:25:59 +0000

In reply to garricktheatrewa. Thanks for sharing this Melanie.

By: Moya Sharp

Moya Sharp — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:35:32 +0000

In reply to garricktheatrewa. Thanks Melanie, I have made the correction and have added the link you sent to the story should anyone be interested in reading further about this most unusual adventure.

By: garricktheatrewa

garricktheatrewa — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:36:53 +0000

Hello my name is Melanie D. Cull (aka Melanie DeCull) and am mentioned above in Michael’s story re Aidan de Brune. Correction for above, he was my Great Grandfather.
Aidan de Brune was born Herbert Charles Cull and ended up living by his ‘pen name’.
The book The Amateur Tramp is written by Colin Choat (Project Gutenburg – who preserve out of copyright literature). Colin Choat stumbled across the four journals of Aidan’s documented walk and then discovered a newspaper ad in 1938 where ‘wife looking for the whereabouts of husband Herbert Charles Cull, aka Aidan de Brune”. Thanks to the Trove digitalised newspapers – we would have never known that they were one and the same person. Colin started researching Herbert Cull and ended up making contact. This was then when our forever family mystery was solved.
It’s quite an amazing story and after the West Australian Newspaper published the feature Michael got in touch and shared his family photo with my mystery great grandad when he was on his solo and unassisted walk around Australia in 1923. Just amazing.
If anyone wants to read more about this significant Australian story that was lost but now found you can go to http://www.TAZtix.com.au/theamateurtramp

Cheers,
Melanie

By: Moya Sharp

Moya Sharp — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:31:38 +0000

In reply to Christine Uphill. Yes will do Christine.

By: Christine Uphill

Christine Uphill — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 07:12:13 +0000

Hi Moya. I might have some answers for Michael concerning his “Looney/Higgins/Lunney” family. I’m a direct descendant of Catherine Looney, formerly McKenna, nee Stanton. Can you please put me in touch with Michael. Cheers, Chris Uphill.

By: Graham Cahill

Graham Cahill — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:49:59 +0000

Hi, I am told by a Dimer family member that the man behind the guy in the Wicker chair is Henry Dimer, I don’t think she is a member of Outback Family History? she lives in the old camp, her name is Allison Dimer, A descendant of Henry Dimer. I will send the details so she can join. Thanks Moya.