The information contained in this search tool has been generated from cairns regional council records. As part of the early development of the cemetery, rev. The mackay cemetery trust operated until 1934 when legislation was introduced that gave control of the cemeteries to local authorities. Should you require any burial informationplot locations, please contact council. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the mackay general cemetery, west mackay, queensland, australia billiongraves cemetery and images.
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. Mackay, walkerston, marian, mirani and sarina cemeteries. This collection will include records from 1802 to 1990. Queensland the cemeteries are listed in alphabetic order. In addition other cemeteries are included from outside queensland.
Aboriginal and torres strait islander material and information accessed on this site may be culturally sensitive for some individuals and communities. The planting or maintenance of any trees, shrubs or plants in any council cemetery is. The mackay general cemetery was the mackay regions principal cemetery and is one of the earliest regional cemeteries in queensland. It is located about 970 kilometres 603 mi north of brisbane, on the pioneer river. Each transcription we publish comes from a singlesource, be it the cemetery office, government office, church office, archived document, a tombstone transcriber. Other websites already do an excellent job of crowdsourcing a single cemetery together. Aldine history of queensland 1888 vol 1 and vol 11. Search and browse mackay shire cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions for queensland, australia genealogy research. Mount bassett cemetery, created by billiongraves, mackay harbour, queensland, australia take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Mackay byron street burial ground, mackay, queensland, australia.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website more info. Australia, queensland cemetery records are available online, click here. Its site was surveyed by licensed surveyor and mackay identity t henry fitzgerald in late 1865. The mackay historical society often runs guided tours of this cemetery. Located on cemetery road, off mackayeungella road outside of mirani, this is a monument only cemetery. If you require information relating to private cemeteries, lone graves. There is barely a queensland cemetery which does not name a young life lost in world war i. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery.
Mackay city cemetery queensland australia genealogy genie. Mackay city cemetery records queensland, australia select a cemetery. 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. Mackay regional council cemeteries frequently asked. Rockhampton residents 1868 and 1889, queensland, australia register of publicans in the mackay area of queensland, australia. Burials in copperfield cemetery, queensland, australia drayton and toowoomba cemetery headstone index queensland, australia. The mackay general cemetery was the regions principal cemetery and is one of the earliest regional qld cemeteries, containing 15,500 burials. Queensland cemetery records australia select a shire, city, town or community. Cemeteries in walkerston, queensland, a find a grave. Queensland cemeteries with linked cemetery details, burial registers, headstone transcripts and photographs for your family history. It was designed by thomas henry fitzgerald and built in 1865 onwards. 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. Located on cemetery road in west mackay, this is a heritagelisted, monument only cemetery. Online data online data map australian cemeteries index online data.
Doctor leonard redmond who discovered australian dengue fever. Gladstone regional council understands the need to show love and remembrance through the placement of floral and ornamental tributes. 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 rockhampton regional council manages six cemeteries within the region. The place has functioned as clermonts only public cemetery since the towns inception in the 1860s and it contains graves dating to this period.
Located on cemetery road in sarina, this is a monument only cemetery. Before that time, a number of trusts established under queensland law managed these cemeteries. Quickly create a custommade itinerary for mackay using our trip planner. Council can assist with burial records and family research. Some of these records were paperbased and therefore errors may exist. Australian cemetery records locating the last resting places of our family and forebears can be an important aspect of our genealogical research. Five are currently open to new interments and two are heritage listed. Mount bassett cemetery, mackay harbour, queensland. Australian cemetery records national library of australia. Published cemetery records can vary in the amount of information supplied.
Visit mackay general cemetery on your trip to mackay or. 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. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline at brisbanes general cemetery at toowong. 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.
Historic cemetery mackay general cemetery, mackay traveller. Queensland, mackay, funeral notices and funeral director records. Apple tree creek cemetery burial register index book 34. Named on family headstones, as a focus for a parents grief, these casualties were buried where they fell. Temporary monuments only, such as a simple wooden cross bearing the deceased name is permitted for no more than six months. Mackay regional council cemeteries frequently asked questions. 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. A well maintained cemetery with loads of historical gravestones. The cemetery and burial information contained in these web pages have been generated from cairns regional council records.
Maroochy shire cemeteries burial register index book 46 down the mary river, 1855 1905 book. Family history research guides state library of queensland. Clermont is a town and a locality in the isaac region, queensland, australia. The planting or maintenance of any trees, shrubs or plants in any council cemetery is strictly prohibited under local laws. As provided by mackay regional council in the a heritage walk mackay cemetery 5th edition, 2010. Australia, queensland cemetery records familysearch. Queensland, mackay funeral directors records these indexes comprise records held by the local funeral parlour mackay funerals and include name, age, and funeral date.
Mackay general cemetery is a heritagelisted cemetery at cemetery road, west mackay, mackay region, queensland, australia. Brisbane city councils cemeteries and crematoria honour those who have made brisbane the diverse and livable city that it is today. You can contact council in a variety of ways over the phone, face to face or online. How to access queensland cemetery and burial records online and in the library. In the 2016 census, clermont had a population of 3,031 people, but its boundaries have subsequently changed. 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. Wondering how to get started with your aboriginal or torres strait islander family history.
Queensland, australia online genealogy records genealogy. Brisbane city council maintains records of people buried or cremated interments at our cemeteries and crematoria. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of australia because its region produces more than a third of australias sugar. The earliest burials recorded in the mackay cemetery date back as far as 1872. Fredrick pfeiffer owner of the rich day dawn pc mine and james knenniff who was the last bushranger. This collection also contains small portions of new south wales, norfolk island, tasmania, and western australia. You can discover your ancestors name, sex, burial year and date, and place in these records. Mirani cemetery also has a columbarium wall for ashes interments or memorial niches.
Queensland, alberton cemetery monumental inscriptions. The mackay cemetery, known to be in operation as early as 1868 was. Western downs regional council provides a wide range of services for residents, business and visitors. Grave location search and family history brisbane city. Mackay city cemetery records, queensland, australia. Alternatively you can locate an uptodate list and links to queensland councils via the qld councils website. 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. 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. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Cemetery trust minutes microfilm other mackay cemetery records. Graves in the blackall cemetery date back to the late 1800s. Learn about the type of information that can be found, and some tips when researching. As provided by mackay regional council in the a heritage walk mackay cemetery 5th edition.
Mackay city cemetery records, queensland, australia genealogy. Mackay general cemetery, west mackay, queensland, australia. But genealogists also need to see the original records from a single source. Digital images of originals in possession of jim and alison rogers, bargara, queensland. Aboriginal and torres strait islander family history. 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. Details of current cemeteries, crematoria and memorial gardens in queensland can be located in several ways.
Queensland, mackay, funeral notices and funeral director. The pages below offer general information about each cemetery, including services provided by council, maps and burial indexes. Clermont cemetery environment, land and water queensland. Some of these records were paper based and therefore errors may exist. Mount morgan cemetery east street south mount morgan rockhampton regional cemeteries 21 hartington street off lakes creek road north rockhampton 4701. Mackay byron street burial ground, mackay, queensland. 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. The records include an index which combines several other indexes, cemetery transcriptions, burial and other records from cemeteries in queensland. It was added to the queensland heritage register on 19 november 2010.
Clermont is a major hub for the large coal mines in the region as well as serving agricultural holdings. Central queensland post office directories 18681893. Cemetery records allow people to trace their ancestors to a particular area and time, and may provide links to other members of the family buried in the same cemetery. There is now an online database for various other queensland funeral directors records including alex gow, k. Visit mackay general cemetery on your trip to mackay or australia. 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. In the cemetery are the grave sites of legendary shearer jack howe and local heroes roy dunne and annie granny harlow. Council manages 12 cemeteries and three crematoria catering for burials, cremations and memorials for ashes. Cemeteries in the landscape queensland historical atlas.
Bucas catholic were invited to offer suggestions on the management and setting out of the cemetery. 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. Chinchilla monumental condamine dalby monumental downfall creek flinton jandowae meandarra miles cemetery moonie myall remembrance park private tanderra lawn tara the gums wandoan. Unfortunately, not all records are complete because council only gained full control of brisbanes public cemeteries in july 1930. Clermont cemetery was established in 1866 to service the early queensland mining town of clermont in central queensland. The grave location search tool can assist people researching their family history and genealogy. This series provides a record of burials at the mackay city cemetery. The hemmant, mount gravatt and pinnaroo cemeteries offer a range of burial options. These photos have been linked to the records and are available to viewprint via the deceased search. Mackay city cemetery in mackay, queensland find a grave. The step by step guide is a good place to start with information about options and resources.
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