by Mark Roberts | Family Home Page
William and Francis Humphreys Water was discovered in the “Farina Creek” by early pioneers in the 1850’s and became the “Gums” stock watering hole on the major Beltana to Marree stock routes. In July of 1859 this land was taken up by G H Davenport and W Fowler and by...
by Mark Roberts | Family Home Page
The Bell Family The Bell family’s connection with Farina began in the 1920’s when John Henry Bell arrived in Farina and with his brother bought Manfield’s store, which they operated up until 1967. Another notable member of the family was John Napier...
by farinare | Family Home Page
The Parsons and Bralla families James Parsons was born in May 1862 at Nairne in South Australia. He opened a saddlery on a site next to the Blacksmith about 1880, having learnt the trade from his father. On the 11th. August 1885, he married Ruphina Bralla a Farina...
