Lilyvale Memorial Inscriptions


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Site of Lilyvale township (DSCN2760.JPG)

Site of Lilyvale township

Site of Lilyvale township (DSCN2761.JPG)

Site of Lilyvale township


Site of Lilyvale township (DSCN2762.JPG)

Site of Lilyvale township

Site of Lilyvale township (DSCN2763.JPG)

Site of Lilyvale township

Dedicated to Ludwig Leichhardtd Expedition On 26th Jan 1845 Ludwig Leichhardt and his party camped here Camp of the Crinum Fields Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2764.JPG)

Dedicated to Ludwig Leichhardt'd Expedition"
On 26th Jan 1845 Ludwig Leichhardt and his party camped here
"Camp of the Crinum Fields"

Lilyvale Cemetery

Lilyvale (DSCN2765.JPG)

Lilyvale

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26 Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30 Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858 George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32 August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4 Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6 William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3 Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8 Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870 William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37 John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26 Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51 William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35 Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43 John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40 Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51 David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66 Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1 Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31 William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5 David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66 William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52 Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75 Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2766.JPG)

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26
Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30
Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858
George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32
August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4
Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6
William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3
Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8
Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870
William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37
John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26
Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51
William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35
Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43
John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40
Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51
David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66
Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant
John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1
Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant
Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant
Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant
Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31
William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5
David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66
William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52
Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75
Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38

Lilyvale Cemetery

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26 Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30 Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858 George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32 August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4 Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6 William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3 Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8 Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870 William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37 John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26 Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51 William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35 Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43 John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40 Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51 David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66 Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1 Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31 William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5 David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66 William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52 Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75 Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2767.JPG)

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26
Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30
Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858
George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32
August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4
Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6
William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3
Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8
Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870
William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37
John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26
Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51
William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35
Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43
John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40
Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51
David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66
Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant
John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1
Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant
Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant
Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant
Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31
William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5
David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66
William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52
Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75
Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38

Lilyvale Cemetery

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26 Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30 Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858 George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32 August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4 Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6 William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3 Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8 Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870 William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37 John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26 Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51 William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35 Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43 John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40 Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51 David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66 Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1 Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31 William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5 David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17 Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66 William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52 Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75 Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2768.JPG)

Juscos? GAITZ 11 Jul 1865 aged 26
Frederick HARDY 7 Jun 1866 aged 30
Peter BOLGER 10 Dec 1858
George SHANNON 24 Sep 1869 aged 32
August MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 4
Ludwig MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 6
William MERYARD 1 Feb 1870 aged 3
Emile BLER 1 Feb 1870 aged 8
Johnny (Chinese) 14 Oct 1870
William WALKER 5 Dec 1870 aged 37
John RAMSAY 3 Jun 1872 aged 26
Tommy WILLIAM 20 Jan 1874 aged 51
William DAVIES 25 Apr 1875 aged 35
Samuel Thomas GORDON 3 Jan 1876 aged 43
John JOE 5 Jan 1876 aged 40
Alexander HIGGIN 19 Aug 1876 aged 51
David Petrie BALFOUR 30 Aug 1876 aged 66
Agnes Margaret FERGUSON 25 Mar 1877 infant
John Henry MINNIS 18 Apr 1877 aged 1
Whane BEG 4 Apr 1878 infant
Patrick DEVINE 13 Apr 1878 infant
Charles BINSHEAD 21 May 1878 infant
Sarah SLATER 4 Nov 1878 aged 31
William John LYONS 5 Jul 1883 aged 5
David Petrie BALFOUR 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Mary ROXBURGH 13 Aug 1885 aged 17
Thomas COLLINS 31 Jan 1886 aged 66
William Scott ROXBURGH 16 Feb 1886 aged 52
Catherine COLLINS 16 Aug 1895 aged 75
Charles George JAQUES 10 Oct 1904 aged 38

Lilyvale Cemetery

David Petrie BALFOUR of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2769.JPG)

David Petrie BALFOUR
of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria
d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67

Lilyvale Cemetery

David Petrie BALFOUR of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2770.JPG)

David Petrie BALFOUR
of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria
d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67

Lilyvale Cemetery

David Petrie BALFOUR of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67 Lilyvale Cemetery (DSCN2771.JPG)

David Petrie BALFOUR
of Arbroath Scotland and late of Victoria
d: Aug 30 1876 aged 67

Lilyvale Cemetery


Lilyvale, Central Highlands


Address: East of Capella on Lilyvale road between Yan Yan Road and Crinum Mine (postcode 4723)
Opened: approx. 1865
# graves: ~30

The (site of the) town of Lilyvale is east of Capella in the Central Highlands. There is one headstone which was moved to this location and a memorial plaque erected by the Friends of Lilyvale and the mine. (There is another Lilyvale in Toowoomba region, and a Lilyvale (station) in far North Queensland).

More information about Lilyvale
Central Queensland Old Pictures and Yarns
Wikipedia: Lilyvale, Queensland (Central Highlands Region)
Trove - Lilyvale —A Forgotten Township
Central Highlands Regional Council
QT: Cobb and Co hub now lost in grass
Australian Cemeteries Index - Lilyvale

Photographed: Aug 2016


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Latitude -23.211263333333, Longitude 148.339875000000
Latitude -23° 12’ 41", Longitude 148° 20’ 24"


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