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Aboriginal Grave at Nightwell

Author

Shire of Gnowangerup

Place Number

05071
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Location

Nightwell Crossing, Nightwell Rd Borden

Location Details

Local Government

Gnowangerup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 1996

Statement of Significance

Social - important to the Noongar community.

Physical Description

This grave is the grave of an infant. Buried N\V of the crossing on the Nightwell Road, south-east of
Borden. The grave is marked with a cross and surrounded by a jam tree fence.

History

The child is part-
Aboriginal, the daughter of Dave Coyne.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Aboriginal Occupation

Creation Date

21 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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