The Cotter family were renting dwelling #70 in Domain Road. In the winter months until 1930, Mr Cotter lived in dwelling #494 in Duffers Gully and trapped rabbits.

For a few months Patrick was joined by his wife and family. Richard (Dick) Cotter can remember being in Duffers as a small boy (3 years old ). He remembers playing with his mothers cream and white mixing bowl when he was told not to. he bumper it off the table and it broke. His father had to ride his horse into Bannockburn to get another one. He also remembers a photo taken in Duffers of his mother with his brother and sister on a white horse. At this time there was nobody else living or mining in Duffers Gully.