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Australian
Scottish Heritage
Families across the world !
With this website we are hoping to get as much information regarding Scottish and Australian heritage,history and ancestry.
We hope you will email us with your stories about your families and your clans.
Thanks for your patience while we add to this website.
email me at trevor@australianscottishheritage.com

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Welcome to Australian Scottish Heritage
We are collecting as much information as possible
about any and all aspects of Scottish/Australian
heritage,history,ancestry and culture.
Please email me with any of your family history,
ancestry or stories about the settlers that came to
Australia,any aspect of Scottish and Australian
heritage,anything that you feel maybe of interest.
All information sent in maybe of great use to
researchers,archivists and historians,so please
send in information no matter how small it may be
it could be of great use in the bigger picture.
All information sent in may be published
for all users to see and/or be passed on to the
Clans,groups,societies or families for their archive.
A listing of Clans and organisations can be found
on our Clan Contacts page and our Groups and
Societies
Postal Address; Trevor Smurthwaite
12 Rowley Street
Wingham
NSW2429
Australia
Highlander Scrap Metal & Recycling
Colquhoun
Lauren Schroder (maiden name Kilpatrick) would like to hear from other Colquhoun's and sept families,please contact on; laurenschroder@gmail.com
. Stewart info
Greg Stewart is trying to find early information on family roots.Greg is a descendant of Donald Stewart who
came to Australia in 1857 with his brother Duncan.He was born in Loch Cannon in 1830.His parents were
John Stewart,crofter who died on 24-12-1870 aged 85 years at Slumbay.Johns parents were Charles Stewart,
crofter and Jessie Stewart,maiden name Allen.I am led to believe John was from the Stewart of Appin clan.
Please contact Greg Stewart gregjstewart@bigpond.com
Scottish DVD's
I am the producer of a series of 18 scenic dvd's on the west of Scotland,and the Highlands & Islands.I have
received a very special letter of appreciation from a family in Benalla,who have enjoyed 12 of them.I have realised that these DVD's could be of special interest to Scots immigrants in Australia and I have a special offer of 3 for the price of 2 on my website www.scottishdvd.com Bill Green,Camemora DVD's,
camemora@talk21.com Bill Green,Kilchoan,Acharacle,Argyll,Scotland
Celtic Life Magazine- Canada
My name is Stephen Patrick Clare and I am the managing editor of Celtic Life Magazine in Halifax,
Nova Scotia,Canada.We are looking for people who would like to contribute on a variety of topics to
both our print publication (published 4x year) and on our website www.celticlife.ca
email; novamedia@gmail.com
www.stephenclare.blogspot.com
Panda Tartan Unvailed

Panda Tartan Revealed When: Tuesday 24th January – 10am Where: The Panda Enclosure, Edinburgh Zoo Auspicious timings, to tie in with Burns Night and the Chinese New Year, Edinburgh Zoo will unveil the exclusive fine wool worsted Edinburgh Zoo Panda Tartan fabric to commemorate the arrival of Tian Tian and Yang Guang to their new home in Scotland. The unique tartan was commission by Edinburgh Zoo with Kinloch Anderson, an Edinburgh based family company renowned for their kits, tartan and highland dress since 1868. The tartan has been approved by the Scottish Registrar of Tartans – emphasising the huge cultural significance of the pandas to Scotland. Deirdre Kinloch Anderson, Senior Director of Kinloch Anderson, said: “Tartan is one of Scotland’s greatest icons. Careful attention was given to create a tartan with a meaningful background, with relevance both to the Zoo and also to China - and importantly a tartan that people find attractive. In 1909 the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was founded by the Edinburgh Lawyer Thomas Gillespie, so the sett is based on the Gillespie tartan. Clearly the tartan was to be black and white, but also with some grey to soften it, just as there is some grey in the Pandas’ fur. The green line is for the Pandas’ favourite food of bamboo. There are three fine red lines to represent China. Number 3 is China’s lucky number and also the red lines are in the heart of the design to indicate that the Pandas are in the hearts and minds of the Scottish and Chinese people. “We hope that this tartan will “Fly the flag for Scotland” and that tartan merchandise will leave the Zoo gift shop for homes not only in Scotland but all over the world.” Hugh Roberts, Chief Executive for Edinburgh Zoo, said: “We’re delighted with the panda tartan designed for us by Kinloch Anderson. This significant and highly exciting project symbolically demonstrates the coming together of Scotland and China’s heritage and culture – making it the perfect way to commemorate the gift of two giant pandas that China bestowed upon Scotland. It’s unveiling on the overlap of two separate culturally significant days for both China and Scotland feels very appropriate and auspicious timing.” Kirsty Franey, Tartan Designer at Kinloch Anderson, said: “It has been a great pleasure to work with the Edinburgh Zoo on such a culturally significant project and I am very proud to be able to celebrate and showcase the arrival of the Pandas with the exclusive Edinburgh Zoo Panda Tartan.” The panda tartan will be showcased for photographers at Edinburgh Zoo’s panda enclosure, where the tartan’s designer Kirsty Franey from Kinloch Anderson will model a tartan mini created from the exclusive panda tartan. The panda tartan will also be showcased to the patrons of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland at a private Burns Supper on Tuesday 24th January. From early April a fine range or Edinburgh Zoo panda tartan merchandise, including silk scarves, leather goods, ties, cufflinks, and hipflasks, will be available at Edinburgh Zoo’s gift shop and online shop www.store.rzss.org.uk
Info kindly submitted by Grant Thomson,PR Officer,Edinburgh Zoo
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