I was amazed how many cemeteries that are out in the middle of nowhere . 3 years ago I stopped travelling with my ex hubby .ive now bought a van and am hoping to do small trips maybe 3mths at a time . One good thing was he always stopped at cemeteries for me to stroll through them .this was out at a lookout beneath this on the other side of the rd was a gravesite
I guess every town has a cemetery nearby...who wants to lug a decomposing dead body further than necessary. Cemeteries are interesting, but I ind them depressing, especially the childrens plots
KevinJ said
03:26 PM Jun 1, 2022
They are normally the dead centre of the town.
StreetsAhead said
06:53 PM Jun 1, 2022
There is an organisation here in WA that is aiming to preserve the unique history of the Outback and recognise those who went before.
Around this area in Central Vic, there are several cemetery sites through the forest areas where in the hey day of gold mining (mostly late 1890s) were quite thriving communities. One site I know of has over 400 graves but is literally lost in the bush, though there is an unmarked track to it. There has been in relatively recent times activities aimed at finding existing relatives for the deceased and notifying them of the names and locations of their ancestors. Some have remarked/rededicated the graves which I personally see as a good thing.
Noel from perth said
11:52 PM Jun 1, 2022
My wife and I visited Mt Magnet WA in 2019 and went to Lennonville Cemetery. It was just an open flat gravel area with minimal marked sites. There is a plaque at the gate listing the deceased. It was a sad and poignant moment for us .. so many children with deaths between 1900 to 1909.
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:18:24 AM
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:19:27 AM
My wife and I visited Mt Magnet WA in 2019 and went to Lennonville Cemetery. It was just an open flat gravel area with minimal marked sites. There is a plaque at the gate listing the deceased. It was a sad and poignant moment for us .. so many children with deaths between 1900 to 1909.
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:18:24 AM
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:19:27 AM
Yes, tough days, must of been terrible to see children die regularly from ailments that these days we can cure....very sad.
Craig1 said
03:10 PM Jun 2, 2022
Here in Albury we are busy putting 7 foot fences around our to keep ou the vandals
Phlipper said
09:30 PM Jun 2, 2022
Craig1 wrote:
Here in Albury we are busy putting 7 foot fences around our to keep ou the vandals
Same problem in many areas, total, asshols
Dick0 said
04:11 PM Sep 20, 2022
KevinJ wrote:
They are normally the dead centre of the town.
And many are dying to get there, and if they miss it, they consider it a grave error.
Ivan 01 said
04:26 PM Sep 20, 2022
The Eyre Peninsula in SA has a myriad of tiny cemetery plots scattered throughout old farming communities in many districts.
They represent many families who worked tirelessly to settle and farm those areas. Many only eeked out a living and moved on or died.
There is a lot of history in many of those small graveyard plots.
Farmhat said
12:54 AM Nov 12, 2022
Recently revisited Margaret Jardine' lonely Grave near Lake Hindmarsh.
Also the area of Albacutya Run where she died, and Maryvale homestead where she previously worked and met her husband.
I was amazed how many cemeteries that are out in the middle of nowhere . 3 years ago I stopped travelling with my ex hubby .ive now bought a van and am hoping to do small trips maybe 3mths at a time . One good thing was he always stopped at cemeteries for me to stroll through them .this was out at a lookout beneath this on the other side of the rd was a gravesite
They are normally the dead centre of the town.
There may be similar groups in other states.
www.outbackgraves.org/
My wife and I visited Mt Magnet WA in 2019 and went to Lennonville Cemetery. It was just an open flat gravel area with minimal marked sites. There is a plaque at the gate listing the deceased. It was a sad and poignant moment for us .. so many children with deaths between 1900 to 1909.
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:18:24 AM
-- Edited by Noel from perth on Thursday 2nd of June 2022 12:19:27 AM
Yes, tough days, must of been terrible to see children die regularly from ailments that these days we can cure....very sad.
Same problem in many areas, total, asshols
And many are dying to get there, and if they miss it, they consider it a grave error.
They represent many families who worked tirelessly to settle and farm those areas. Many only eeked out a living and moved on or died.
There is a lot of history in many of those small graveyard plots.
Recently revisited Margaret Jardine' lonely Grave near Lake Hindmarsh.
Also the area of Albacutya Run where she died, and Maryvale homestead where she previously worked and met her husband.
www.greynomadsaustralia.com.au/index.php/blog/2-welcome-mat/6854-a-lonely-grave-by-lake-hindmarsh
A fascinating story of hardship.
Cheers, Joe.
Irvinebank Qld