Outback Family History

Broad Arrow Snapshot – death from despair

25/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

This is the first snapshot of biographies from the Broad Arrow Cemetery. It covers the years 1897 to 1917. However the years of 1905-1906 are missing Suicide was quite a common thing in the early days on the goldfields, men, and a few women, who find themselves in a state of complete despair. There are […]

Hotels of Coolgardie 3:

23/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

1:- The Australia Hotel:- First appears in the newspapers in 1895 and the first Licensee was Wilson DUNNE. LOcated in Bayley Street opposite the Post Office. Now where Ben Priors Park is situated. It seems to have been demolished in about 1919. 2. The Lion Hotel, Cnr Renou and Sylvester Sts, Coolgardie. The Lion Hotel […]

Lonely Grave at Red Flag: – grave tales

21/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

I was recently sent these wonderful photos of another lonely grave by Joan Peters. She came across them in her travels. Although I did have the details of this grave I have never seen a photo. She has even included the GPS coordinates should anyone be up that way. FARLEY William, d 5 Dec 1894 […]

Robert McMeikan and family:

20/07/2018 By Moya Sharp 3 Comments

I was recently send the following photographs ‘from the family album’ by Des Hindes. I would say that the first photo may have been taken by a travelling photographer who would carry suitable backdrops such as this with them. If anyone would like to get in touch with Des, just send me a message. My […]

The Church at Bonnievale:

20/07/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Wesleyan Church seems to have been the only church established in the townsite of Bonnievale. Although by 1903, there were approximately 6000 residents, there are only four recorded marriages. Many of the residents may have chosen to marry in Coolgardie, 7 miles away. Wesleyan Church Marriages:- BENAIM Henry married 14 Feb 1905 at Bonnievale […]