This latest edition of the CD of 'lonely graves' in South Australia comprises of
graves outside declared cemeteries, or in small disused cemeteries, on station
properties, railway sidings or which are solitary graves. Given the conditions
of South Australia as a frontier in the 1800s-1900s, no doubt many were buried
where they died. The list is not restricted to confirmed graves but also
contains suspected gravesites. Scattered ashes are not included unless a
specific memorial has been erected in the vicinity. Other monuments and
memorials are not included. They are called lonely, not because they are uncared
for, or neglected, but the fact that they are isolated and not widely known.
This collection describes a compilation of the graves in South Australia
which Graham Jaunay has found, and has compiled since he started doing so in
1994. Details of over 1800 lonely graves which range right across the state.
Apart from submissions by the public, local history books have been searched,
as have the Public Trustee Intestate Records, Inquest Files, Police Station
Journals and files, Government Gazettes, GRO District Registrar's Duplicate
Death Certificates, and many pastoral holdings visited. The documentation
varies with each entry, from extensive through to graves that are merely
rumoured to exist. The database may include the following information on each
grave.
- Name
- Locality of grave
- Biographical notes on the deceased
- Death details including date, cause and age
- Any other general information including monumental inscription
- Photograph (for some of the graves only)
- Any extracts from publications
Maps are included to show localities, and photographs are included for many
of the graves (585). Please note that there are two versions, one for Windows,
and one for Macintosh, both as separate CDs. If you need the Macintosh version, click on the link below. The data on the CD is
self-contained and requires no installation.
