Mackay byron street burial ground, mackay, queensland, australia. Queensland, mackay, funeral notices and funeral director. Some of these records were paper based and therefore errors may exist. Mackay byron street burial ground, mackay, queensland.
Published cemetery records can vary in the amount of information supplied. The grave location search tool can assist people researching their family history and genealogy. There is now an online database for various other queensland funeral directors records including alex gow, k. Would you think to look in queensland for records of a burial or funeral service that took place overseas, including new zealand, the united kingdom, ireland, fiji, sweden, greece, hungary, austria or the netherlands. Mackay regional council cemeteries frequently asked questions.
Queensland cemeteries with linked cemetery details, burial registers, headstone transcripts and photographs for your family history. Unfortunately, not all records are complete because council only gained full control of brisbanes public cemeteries in july 1930. Five are currently open to new interments and two are heritage listed. Family history research guides state library of queensland. Australia, queensland cemetery records familysearch. Brisbane city councils cemeteries and crematoria honour those who have made brisbane the diverse and livable city that it is today. Burials in copperfield cemetery, queensland, australia drayton and toowoomba cemetery headstone index queensland, australia. This series provides a record of burials at the mackay city cemetery.
Fredrick pfeiffer owner of the rich day dawn pc mine and james knenniff who was the last bushranger. Should you require any burial informationplot locations, please contact council. Aldine history of queensland 1888 vol 1 and vol 11. Queensland, mackay, funeral notices and funeral director records. Significance criterion a the place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of queenslands history clermont cemetery, established in 1866 and still in use, is an early public burial ground in central queensland. Clermont is a major hub for the large coal mines in the region as well as serving agricultural holdings. Other websites already do an excellent job of crowdsourcing a single cemetery together. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Located on cemetery road in sarina, this is a monument only cemetery. Australia, queensland cemetery records are available online, click here. Clermont cemetery was established in 1866 to service the early queensland mining town of clermont in central queensland. Mackay, walkerston, marian, mirani and sarina cemeteries. Mirani cemetery also has a columbarium wall for ashes interments or memorial niches. The earliest burials recorded in the mackay cemetery date back as far as 1872.
As provided by mackay regional council in the a heritage walk mackay cemetery 5th edition, 2010. It is located about 970 kilometres 603 mi north of brisbane, on the pioneer river. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. Before that time, a number of trusts established under queensland law managed these cemeteries. The rockhampton regional council manages six cemeteries within the region. Brisbane city council maintains records of people buried or cremated interments at our cemeteries and crematoria. For many, it will eventually lead to a journey to those places and to the exact spot to to pay their respects, often to kin we may have never met but with whom we have a forever bond.
Rockhampton residents 1868 and 1889, queensland, australia register of publicans in the mackay area of queensland, australia. Council can assist with burial records and family research. The mackay cemetery trust operated until 1934 when legislation was introduced that gave control of the cemeteries to local authorities. Gladstone regional council understands the need to show love and remembrance through the placement of floral and ornamental tributes. Queensland the cemeteries are listed in alphabetic order. The mackay cemetery, known to be in operation as early as 1868 was. The mackay historical society often runs guided tours of this cemetery. The hemmant, mount gravatt and pinnaroo cemeteries offer a range of burial options. Australian cemetery records locating the last resting places of our family and forebears can be an important aspect of our genealogical research. The planting or maintenance of any trees, shrubs or plants in any council cemetery is. It was added to the queensland heritage register on 19 november 2010. Alternatively you can locate an uptodate list and links to queensland councils via the qld councils website. The day i visited i was looking for a grave and the workers on the site were more than helpful in helping me find the location of an unmarked grave.
Each transcription we publish comes from a singlesource, be it the cemetery office, government office, church office, archived document, a tombstone transcriber. Digital images of originals in possession of jim and alison rogers, bargara, queensland. The mackay general cemetery was the mackay regions principal cemetery and is one of the earliest regional cemeteries in queensland. All cemeteries bald hills cemetery balmoral cemetery brookfield cemetery cedar creek cemetery hemmant cemetery hemmant crematorium lutwyche cemetery moggill cemetery mt gravatt cemetery mt gravatt crematorium non bcc cemeteries nundah cemetery pinnaroo crematorium pinnaroo lawn cemetery south brisbane cemetery. Named on family headstones, as a focus for a parents grief, these casualties were buried where they fell. Mackay general cemetery, west mackay, queensland, australia. The planting or maintenance of any trees, shrubs or plants in any council cemetery is strictly prohibited under local laws. The records include an index which combines several other indexes, cemetery transcriptions, burial and other records from cemeteries in queensland. Aboriginal and torres strait islander material and information accessed on this site may be culturally sensitive for some individuals and communities. As part of the early development of the cemetery, rev.
Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the mackay general cemetery, west mackay, queensland, australia billiongraves cemetery and images. There is barely a queensland cemetery which does not name a young life lost in world war i. A well maintained cemetery with loads of historical gravestones. Mackay city cemetery records queensland, australia select a cemetery. Grave location search and family history brisbane city. Cemeteries and crematoria from all of those countries plus all parts of australia are mentioned in records of gregson and weight, funeral directors at caloundra. The step by step guide is a good place to start with information about options and resources. Cemeteries in the landscape queensland historical atlas. The information contained in this search tool has been generated from cairns regional council records.
Queensland state archives provides a range of services to government within the queensland government recordkeeping framework including the development of policies, standards, guidelines and tools for the management of public records. Search and browse mackay shire cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions for queensland, australia genealogy research. Quickly create a custommade itinerary for mackay using our trip planner. Mackay city cemetery records, queensland, australia genealogy. The mackay general cemetery was the regions principal cemetery and is one of the earliest regional qld cemeteries, containing 15,500 burials. The pages below offer general information about each cemetery, including services provided by council, maps and burial indexes. Queensland, mackay funeral directors records these indexes comprise records held by the local funeral parlour mackay funerals and include name, age, and funeral date. These photos have been linked to the records and are available to viewprint via the deceased search.
In addition other cemeteries are included from outside queensland. Queensland cemetery records australia select a shire, city, town or community. Wondering how to get started with your aboriginal or torres strait islander family history. Queensland, alberton cemetery monumental inscriptions. How to access queensland cemetery and burial records online and in the library. Bucas catholic were invited to offer suggestions on the management and setting out of the cemetery. You may be able to obtain additional information from the mackay family history society at a small cost, which might include such details as death. Mackay city cemetery in mackay, queensland find a grave. One area that appears on early surveys of the city is in the vicinity of byron street north, however being in a flood prone area much. Maroochy shire cemeteries burial register index book 46 down the mary river, 1855 1905 book. Cemetery trust minutes microfilm other mackay cemetery records. Visit mackay general cemetery on your trip to mackay or. Clermont cemetery environment, land and water queensland. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline at brisbanes general cemetery at toowong.
Located on cemetery road, off mackayeungella road outside of mirani, this is a monument only cemetery. Its site was surveyed by licensed surveyor and mackay identity t henry fitzgerald in late 1865. In the cemetery are the grave sites of legendary shearer jack howe and local heroes roy dunne and annie granny harlow. Central queensland post office directories 18681893. This collection will include records from 1802 to 1990. Located on cemetery road in west mackay, this is a heritagelisted, monument only cemetery. Details of current cemeteries, crematoria and memorial gardens in queensland can be located in several ways.
Temporary monuments only, such as a simple wooden cross bearing the deceased name is permitted for no more than six months. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the mackay byron street burial ground, mackay, queensland, australia billiongraves cemetery and images. The mackay cemetery, known to be in operation as early as 1868 was not mackays original burial ground, however the exact location of the citys burial ground is not precisely known. Mackay general cemetery is a heritagelisted cemetery at cemetery road, west mackay, mackay region, queensland, australia. It is the resting place for a number of interesting local characters including jupiter mosman who, as local lore has it, was part of the party that discovered gold at charters towers. Queensland, australia online genealogy records genealogy. Apple tree creek cemetery burial register index book 34. Online data online data map australian cemeteries index online data. This collection also contains small portions of new south wales, norfolk island, tasmania, and western australia. Historic cemetery mackay general cemetery, mackay traveller. Learn about the type of information that can be found, and some tips when researching.
The place has functioned as clermonts only public cemetery since the towns inception in the 1860s and it contains graves dating to this period. Clermont is a town and a locality in the isaac region, queensland, australia. Western downs regional council provides a wide range of services for residents, business and visitors. Jack howe set two shearing records at alice downs, blackall in 1892, his record for blade shears of 321 sheep shorn in 7 hours 40 minutes has never been broken. You can discover your ancestors name, sex, burial year and date, and place in these records. Doctor leonard redmond who discovered australian dengue fever. You can contact council in a variety of ways over the phone, face to face or online. Visit mackay general cemetery on your trip to mackay or australia. Mackay regional council cemeteries frequently asked.
Some of these records were paperbased and therefore errors may exist. Smith, cannon and cripps, metropolitan, tucker and nankivel, lorisch, and le grand. An index which combines several indexes, cemetery transcriptions, burial and other records from cemeteries in queensland. It is associated with the establishment of clermont as one of queenslands earliest mining towns. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of australia because its region produces more than a third of australias sugar. Mackay city cemetery queensland australia genealogy genie. But genealogists also need to see the original records from a single source.
Mackay city cemetery records, queensland, australia. It was designed by thomas henry fitzgerald and built in 1865 onwards. Cemeteries in walkerston, queensland, a find a grave. As provided by mackay regional council in the a heritage walk mackay cemetery 5th edition. Mount bassett cemetery, created by billiongraves, mackay harbour, queensland, australia take billiongraves with you wherever you go. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website more info.
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