Marlborough


On the Bruce Highway, north of Rockhampton, the road has been rebuilt over the years to take a more coastal route, but the old road still exists and is in good order. It now forms an alternative route between Marlborough and Sarina, Marlborough being some 80 km north of Rockhampton and a mere decayed junction town boasting a truck stop and a camping area. It is quite a pretty area, with the usual escarpment abrupt and blue to the west, and a line of hoop-pine clad bluffs to the north and east.

Once there must have been many more people living there; indeed, if you take the old Sarina road and turn off to the left towards Coocumburra, the winding gravel road will very shortly take you past fields that boast street names, all orderly and correctly placed, only there are no streets... It is clear that local persons with knowledge and interest in the history of the area have taken the trouble to show where the old town was, and how large it was. For that thought we salute you!

The cemetery is accessed via a rusting pipework gate immediately on the left as you take the left fork of the '9-Mile Road'. Take care to shut the gate behind you, then proceed on about 100m to where a small fenced enclosure protects the old cemetery. Presumably this is now private farmland, so should you see any obviously local person thereabouts it is suggested you make your intent and interest known.

And SHUT THE BLOODY GATES!
Actual headstone data; + Data from other sources


  Surname: Barry + First names: Andrew Born: 1838 At: Died: 15 Oct 1882 At: Age: 44 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Brown + First names: Juanita Elizabeth Born: 1898 At: Died: 8 May 1899 At: Age: 1 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Cherry + First names: Amelia Born: At: Died: 4 Nov 1862 At: Age: Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Cook + First names: Richard Born: 1820 At: Died: 14 Jul 1860 At: Age: 40 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Gearhart + First names: Robert F. Born: At: Died: 9 Oct 1943 At: Age: Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Griffin + First names: James Born: 1822 At: Died: 7 Aug 1862 At: Age: 40 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Hillman + First names: John Born: 1807 At: Died: 25 Mar 1861 At: Age: 54 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Lunn + First names: Margaret Born: 1841 At: Died: 16 Dec 1922 At: Age: 81 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Lunn + First names: Walter Born: 1842 At: Died: 3 Sep 1918 At: Age: 76 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: McAlpine + First names: Charles Steele Born: 1891 At: Died: 24 May 1918 At: Age: 28 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: McDonald + First names: Flora Ann Born: 1873 At: Died: 9 May 1893 At: Age: 20 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: McLennan First names: Roderick Born: 1809 At: Died: 23 Jul 1881 At: Age: 72 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Orr First names: Elizabeth Born: 1841 At: Died: 31 Apr 1901 At: Age: 60 Buried: Marlborough Comments: Wife of J.R. Squibb.

  Surname: Price First names: William Stanley Born: Jun 1936 At: Died: 22 Mar 1937 At: Age: 9 months Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Rake First names: Albert Born: 1886 At: Died: 1900 At: Age: 14 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Randell + First names: Alfred Born: 1866 At: Died: 21 Apr 1912 At: Age: 46 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Randell + First names: John Prince Jessop Born: At: Died: 7 Jan 1893 At: Age: Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Smith + First names: Jeanie Vallance Born: 1880 At: Died: 5 May 1904 At: Age: 24 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Stephens + First names: Thomas Born: 1818 At: Died: 12 Feb 1863 At: Age: 45 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Sutherland + First names: Angus Born: 1861 At: Died: 12 Jan 1881 At: Age: 20 Buried: Marlborough Comments:

  Surname: Tagg First names: Thomas Francis William Born: 24 Apr 1866 At: Died: 17 Jan 1899 At: Age: 33 Buried: Marlborough Comments: 'beloved husband'.

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