Because the old Highway was on the eastern side of the current Freeway at one time this was a busy area. There are a few very old houses hidden away and there is also a Memorial to Lieutenant L Maygar and his men. He was the first Victorian to be awarded the V.C. during the Boer War. His name is also mentioned on a memorial in Longwood on the other side of the Freeway. There is in fact a cache (GC104XM) Maygar's Men quite close to this Cemetery, so you might like to visit that at the same time.
Some of the interesting old headstones provide the information for this multi -
Jacomb and O'Brien (at the starting coordinates)
The Jacomb headstone was discovered at a nearby farm and it was patched up and re-erected over mother and child. It seems poor Sarah died from the complications of childbirth. She was 18.
The number of letters in Sarah's middle name = A
George & Sarah were married in 186B
Their son John Robert died on C.12.1864 (use the date from the top metal plaque)
William O'Brien erected this headstone in memory of his beloved wife Elizabeth.
How many of their beloved children are remembered here? = D
Middlemiss S36 49.116 E145 26.400
Hugh died on 31.E.1860
Jane died 9.2.1879 aged F6 years
Just south of this headstone are 2 more Middlemiss graves.
The number of letters in the surname of Robina's husband = G
Roberts S36 49.134 E145 26.390
Poor Emma had a sad life, losing her husband and 2 babes in a short period of time.
Frank died of wounds in France in 1918 aged H9
Charles Edgar died in 1915 aged how many months = J
Pratt S36 49.145 E145.26.400
Susan and her three children were accidentally drowned on 12.1K.1918
GZ is at:
S36 49.(E-F)(J-G+D)C E145 26.(A-D)(H+C-B)K
The cache is a good-sized fruit container with log book and pencil but please bring your own PEN just in case. No signature and the online log will be deleted.
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