Shep's Place Family Tree

The brothers joined their uncle John Stewart Johnston on his farm at "Turkunga", Bull's Creek, near Strathalbyn. Their uncle had arrived in 1839. Charles was aged 20 and George was 17.

The brothers had their early farming experience at Bull's Creek, followed by Wellington where there was a crossing of the Murray River, still with the uncle. He left with his family for N.S.W. and the Knights were then at Guichen Bay. By 1851 they were in partnership north of Strathalbyn. They parted in 1852 when George married and became the owner of his wife's farm inherited from her first husband.