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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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 1943 - (76 years)
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| Name |
Adrian Robert KEOUGH [1] |
| Born |
19 Jul 1943 |
Strathalbyn SA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography Notes |
- Adrian Robert Keough b. 19/7/1943 at Strathalbyn.
Married: Susan Capon.
Residence: Cottage Lane, Hackham, S.A.
His occupation: Boat builder.
The "Southem Argus" of 17/6/1993 featured a long article (with photos) on the front page. The following is a summary only, of Adrian Keough & his Clubman 8 boat. It said he would break into the Japanese market. He won the Australian Boating industry Association & Modern Boating Magazine award & went on to state that Austral Yachts of Hackham had picked up the major Australian award for the Clubman 8 which could soon be sold to Japan bringing thousands of export dollars to the Fleurieu Peninsular. The 8 metre trailable yacht took 2 and a half years to develop and has been named the Australian Yacht of the Year.
Adrian founded Austral Yachts. He was born & worked at Strathalbyn until he left at 19. He and his sons Michael, Jeffrey 8. Scott were the designers. The Clubman 8 sleeps 6 and has already proved its racing capabilities despite being in the water only since January. lt took out & second class honours in the Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic. Adrian's entire family including his daughter Trish are accomplished sailors.
Prior to leaving home Adrian worked with his father as a carpenter. He took a job as a boat builder with Duncansons of Port Adelaide then started his own business at Hackham 14 years ago and at times has employed 7 people.
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| Occupation |
Boat builder [1] |
| Residence |
Hackham SA [1] |
| Cottage Lane, Hackham, SA |
| Person ID |
I-5538 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Ewen (Hugh the younger) McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
4 Jan 2017 |
| Father |
Robert Henry KEOUGH, b. 21 Jul 1902, Wentworth NSW , d. 21 Dec 1971, Strathalbyn SA (Age 69 years) |
| Relationship |
-1805 |
| Mother |
Margaret Elizabeth MCNICOL, b. 4 May 1911, Meningie SA , d. 31 Jul 1976, Adelaide SA (Age 65 years) |
| Relationship |
-1805 |
| Sealed P (LDS) |
-1805 |
-1805 |
| Married |
26 Dec 1933 |
Narrung SA [2] |
| Family ID |
F-1805 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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