John O’Malley LYONS, known as Jack. Died 4 April 1945, aged 70 years, on Duck Creek Station 140 miles east of Onslow. Present at the burial was C. C. Dalton. The grave is about 2 ½ miles south-west of the station camp on the west bank of the Serpentine Creek. John Lyons was a Pastoralist […]
The Island of the Dead: Uncovering Lake Austin’s Cemetery
You may wonder why the cemetery at Lake Austin in Western Australia is called “The Island”. It’s because it is located on an island within Lake Austin, a saltpan in the Murchison region. The town of Austin, now abandoned, was also situated on this island and was locally known as “Lake Austin” or “The Island […]
Where the Road Meets the Past -The Graves at Wilson’s Patch
Wilson’s Patch – Bundarra between Leonora and Leinster Since the construction of the new bitumen road from Leonora to Agnew/Leinster, the approach to Wilson’s Patch has changed. Sixty-four kilometres along this new road from Leonora is the Teutonic Bore mine turn-off, 6km further is a grave on the left-hand side between the road and the […]
First Draft of Coolgardie Cemetery Records Completed –
First Draft of Coolgardie Cemetery Records Completed – I’m pleased to share that, with the assistance of volunteers for the pre-1896 deaths, I have completed the first draft of a comprehensive review of the burial records for Coolgardie Cemetery from 1894 – the present. This project, nearly two years in the making, marks a significant […]
The Grand Old Man of Kalgoorlie – Lewis Alman
With the passing of Louis Arthur Alman, Mayor of Kalgoorlie, on April 1, 1969, at the age of 82, the goldfields community lost one of its most esteemed citizens, and the Western Australia’s Jewish community mourned a steadfast leader. For over 38 years, often nearly single-handedly, Alman kept the flame of Judaism alive in Kalgoorlie. […]
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