User:WILKEY's CORNER

A corner built of and bought about by the 1st WILKEY's who settled in Modbury in 1837, after surviving a long sea journey from Ireland/England aboard the good ship CORROMANDEL. Charles and Rachel ( nee Way ) built their first home on the corner of Main North East and Tolley roads, known by many today as Wilkey's Corner due to the eventual large number of homes built by the Wilkey families on Main North East and down Tolley Road. This corner nown by Cobb & Co to be a landmark site being 1 mile to reach the Tea Tree Gully Post Office. Which was of importance as they carried Her Majesty's mail from Adelaide to the Tea Tree Gully Post Office, and return. The Wilkey families from their stake in Modbury in 1837 have spread their wings to cover all over the north eastern areas, foothills, hills and beyond, far and wide, how long is a piece of string. " Our pride,dignity, strength and faith is Family "...