|H. D. Packard || Surveyor, Cadet, 1st Class || Moonta December 1868 || || || Appointed surveyor on Govt Resident's staff. Mrs Packard and children arrived by Kohinoor January 1870. |- |John Harrison Packard || Chainman || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || || brother of H. D. Packard, became prominent surveyor |- |Charles J. Palmer || Teamster || Moonta December 1868 || Gulnare January 1870 || Omeo August 1870 || OT teamster under Woods & Jarvis, died on the OT. |- |Dr. Robert Peel || Surgeon || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || || |- |John Penrose || blacksmith || Kohinoor December 1869 || || || Govt Resident's staff appointment |- |William "Billy" Plaisted || Chainman || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || || mason/labourer in Govt Resident's staff |- |Robert Price || Teamster || Moonta December 1868 || || || |- |R. Rice || teamster/labourer || || || || Govt. Resident's staff |- |George Richards || Axeman || Moonta December 1868 || Gulnare September 1869 || || |- |Alexander "Paddy" Ringwood || Draftsman || Moonta December 1868 || || || Govt Resident's staff, worked on OT, later meteorologist under C. Todd |- |Edward Cecil Rix || Doctor's assistant || Kohinoor December 1869 || || || Govt Resident's staff; medical officer to OT |- |J. F. Roberts || Surveyor, Cadet, 2nd Class || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || Omeo August 1870 || OT sub-inspector under Harvey |- |Jas. Robinson || Axeman || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || Omeo August 1870 || OT labourer under McMinn & Musgrave |- |William Rowe, jun. || Staff || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || Omeo August 1870 || OT saddler under Knuckey & C. Giles |- |William Rowe, sen. || In Charge of Horses || Moonta December 1868 || Gulnare September 1869 || || |- |Edward J. Ryan || Axeman || Moonta December 1868 || || || labourer on Govt. Resident's staff |- |Jeremiah "Jerry" Ryan || Axeman || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || || stockman on Govt. Resident's staff |- |Michael C. Ryan || Axeman || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February 1870 || || |- |Walter L. Samson || Staff || Moonta December 1868 || Gulnare January 1870 || || |- |T. Sayers (also Sayer) || Blacksmith || Moonta December 1868 || Kohinoor February