Yackandandah Cemetery
Highlights
- Wander through Yackandandah Cemetery to uncover poignant stories from the gold rush era and its resilient community.
- Explore the oldest headstone of miner James Stewart, buried in 1860, reflecting the town's rich history.
- Discover the Chinese Section, featuring 26 burials, highlighting the contributions of Chinese miners to local heritage.
- Reflect on the first recorded burial of 14-month-old Ellen Anderson, evoking deep emotions of loss and remembrance.
With the discovery of gold in 1852 and the increase of population in the immediate vicinity of Yackandandah, a town cemetery would have soon been essential.
A wander around the Yackandandah Cemetery evokes memories of a bygone era of hardship and gold mining. The first burial recorded was of 14 month old Ellen Anderson on 7 September 1859. The oldest remaining headstone belongs to James Stewart, a miner, buried 30 March 1860, aged 28.
There is a Chinese Section with 26 known burials between 1860 and 1903, again a reminder of the thousands of Chinese miners that lived and worked on the gold diggings.
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