Local Government
Yalgoo
Region
Midwest
Off Henty St Yalgoo
Yalgoo
Midwest
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 26 Oct 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Jun 1996 | Category 3 | |
The Grave Sites have some historic significance as the burial place of former Yalgoo residents. The site could have additional significance if its association with the Old Tent Hospital could be confirmed.
Three mounds of dirt enclosed by a wire fence with steel poles at the western outskirts of town.
Closed in by a fence at the western end of Henty Street not far from where the first tent hospital used to stand, are the lonely graves of three people. Two are identified as being Sydney John Abrahamson, the 17 year old assistant postmaster who was buried on 16 April, 1896, and William McBride, the 22 year old clerk of courts who was buried on 18 April, 1896. The third person buried there was Peter Hamilton, a 37 year old who was also buried in April 1896. The three people died during a severe outbreak of typhoid. (A. Palmer, p. 12 & Yalgoo Burial Register)
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Yalgoo Burial Register". | |||
| A. Palmer; "Yalgoo".p.12 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Grave |
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Grave |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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