Sandstone Cemetery

Author

Shire of Sandstone

Place Number

09114

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Location

Sandstone

Location Details

immediately north of Sandstone

Local Government

Sandstone

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1908

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Jun 1997	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The cemetery has high social significance for its association with the district's residents. Although still in use, some of the headstones date back to the beginning of this century affording the place historic significance as well.

Physical Description

Located immediately north of Sandstone, the cemetery is divided into religious sections and contain headstones, iron railings, mounds and stones. Some of the headstones are broken. There are iron entry gates to the west and east of the cemetery along the perimeter fence. There is a central path which connects each section with vegetation in between.

History

The Sandstone cemetery was established in 1908. The first burial to take place in the cemetery was that of 10 month old Horace Arthur Mahood on 4 March, 1908. In July of that year Mr Gregory, the Minister for Mines and Railways, promised to assist in securing a grant of 75 pounds to enable the Black Range Road Board to fence the cemetery. (The Black Range Courier, 17/7/1908, p. 2) Using a grant of 50 pounds, this work was undertaken in September along with the erection of gates to the reserve.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	S Senior; "From Gold to Wool and Back Again".
	"The Black Range Courier". p2		17/7/1908

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Cemetery
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Cemetery

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

17 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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