UNKNOWN GRAVE, ABERFELDY RIVER
ABERFELDY RIVER, SOUTH OF ABERFELDY , BAW BAW SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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UNKNOWN GRAVE, ABERFELDY RIVER - History
The history of this grave site is not known. Given the locality, it is most likely to be the grave of Harry Thompson, Frederick Charles Porter or Charles Brown. All were buried in lone graves on the Aberfeldy River. Thompson, a miner, died about 8 January 1897, aged 58 years. He had been unwell for some time, and was found dead at his hut, with his head in the fireplace. Porter died of miner's phthisis on 6 January 1869, aged 36 years, and left a widow and 4 children. Brown was an old alluvial gold miner who was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on 9 April 1882, aged about 60 years, of supposed starvation and old age.Heritage Inventory Description
UNKNOWN GRAVE, ABERFELDY RIVER - Heritage Inventory Description
The grave is aligned approximately east-west, and has no marker. The grave is a low-lying mound about 2.6 metres long by 1 metre wide, with a quartz-rock surround. Larger rocks have been placed at each end of the grave, and mosses & grasses are growing on the surface of the grave. The grave has no marker.
The grave is situated approximately 70 metres east of the Aberfeldy River on a very slight incline, with light undergrowth. Tall gum trees surround the area. Further east 100 metres is a pack track which runs from Merrington's Flat to Pheasant Creek track. The entire area has been worked for alluvial gold.
Physical Conditions: Fair; the grave is clearly visible.
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UNKNOWN GRAVE, ABERFELDY RIVERVictorian Heritage Inventory
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