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Milly Soak – an oasis in the desert

18/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Thanks to John Pritchard for the original idea for this story: Milly/Millie Soak is 16 kilometers north of Cue and was a popular picnic spot in Cue’s early history. It also became the source of the town’s water for a number of years following the pollution of the town’s water supply due to poor sanitary […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Western Australia

When a Funeral was Bushed –

11/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Inquirer and Commercial News 28 December 1894, page 19 THE UNSANITARY STATE OF COOLGARDIE A GRUESOME SUBJECT The Coolgardie Miner thus holds forth in a recent issue — Coolgardie has always been noted for producing a fine vigorous growth of liars. About every ten minutes we meet somebody who tells us that there were nine […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

Malcolm Cemetery – the legion of the lost

04/11/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Malcolm Cemetery Biographies:   137 burials Also known as Mount Malcolm There are 2 Cemeteries at Malcolm Malcolm Salt Lake Cemetery AKA Lake Raeside –  123 burial from 1897-1911 Malcolm Kookynie Road Cemetery 14 burials 1911 – 1915 Unfortunately, apart from identifying various headstones in each cemetery, there are no separate registers for each cemetery ADAMS […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Malcolm, Mt Malcolm, Western Australia

Robert Arthur Yeo – grave tales

04/11/2023 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Coolgardie Miner 9 May 1899, page 6 THE STABLE TRAGEDY INQUEST RESUMED VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Robert A. Yeo, who was kicked to death in Castieau’s stables on Sunday morning, was resumed yesterday, before Mr H. S. King, J.P. (acting coroner), and a jury consisting […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, Western Australia

The Cemetery at Mt Margaret –

28/10/2023 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

Mt MARGARET CEMETERY Established in 1897 when the townsite of Mt Margaret was gazetted. 11 Burials between 1896-1901 except for one in 1930 and one in 1942. Latitude: -28.806418 Longitude: 122.168054 GPS: 28 48.38505, 122 10.08316 The name of Mount Margaret could mean several things. It could be: The Mt Margaret Goldfields The Mt Margaret […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Aboriginal History, Australian History, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Leonora, Mt Margaret

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