This book has eleven chapters covering aspects of the history of the village of Rockley and the surrounding district.

Chapter Headings:
1. Community is Born
2. The Growing Years
3. Rockley on the Map
4. Mining
5. The Inns
6. Bounty Scheme
7. Post Office
8. Rockley School
9. Bushrangers
10.Religon
11.Sport

The families featured include:
Ah Foo, Aldred, Amos, Arrow, Asimus, Baker, Barnes, Begley, Bell, Boyling, Branson, Brennan, Brown, Brownlow, Budden, Burge, Butler, Carr, Carroll, Cartwright, Cole, Cullen, Cunningham, Debelle, Dolbel, Doulman, Eade, Edwards, English, Fell, Feeney, Fitzgerald, Fleeting, Foran, Frogley, Fulton, Gentle, Glynn, Godden, Golsby, Hackney, Hanrahan, Hockey, Hocking, Hood, Johnson, Kable, Keightley, Kelly, Kennedy, Keogh, Knight, Laney, Larnach, Lewis, Linnane, Maloney, Mayberry, McGaw, McIntosh, McKenzie, McKibbin, McMahon, McNamara, McPhillamy, Miller, Mullins, Murphy, Nash, Nightingale, O’Neill, O’Rourke, O’Shea, Paton, Piggott, Pollett, Press, Quin, Roberts, Russell, Ryan, Sewell, Shea, Shore, Smith, Soden, Stanger, Stiff, Sturzaker, Sweetnam, Taylor, Terrey, Todd, Touzell, Wearne, Wilson, Wright.
 
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