The Round By Darren McAullay It is, without doubt, one of the biggest, most colourful, and successful racing carnivals to be staged anywhere in Australia. It is steeped in history, has been the scene of some of the most incredible events both on and off the track and for many, it has etched memories that […]
Just a Stockmans Grave – by Trevor Tilka
07/10/2023 By 1 Comment
William Heron, an Irishman, was about 65 years old when he died in March 1927. He was a station hand and stockman on the Wanarra Station near Wubin. He was drowned in a flash flood in the area and his body was discovered some distance away washed up against a tree two miles from his […]
All the Little Children – the Willis family
30/09/2023 By 7 Comments
I’m sure many readers will know that there was a high child mortality rate in the early days of the Goldfields and all of the cemeteries both large and small will testify to this. However, there is one family, in one town, that surely must be one of the most number of children to one […]
Our Children of the West by Aunt Nora
30/09/2023 By Leave a Comment
The weekly newspaper, The W A Record in Perth, had a special section (often running for up to four pages) in their publication which was just for catholic school children in Western Australia. The page ran for approximately three years commencing in April 1904 to 1906. It was called ‘Our Children of the West, their […]
Kanowna Cemetery – a new milestone
30/09/2023 By 5 Comments
As many of you will know if you have been following our stories for a while, Outback Family History embarked on a project to restore and preserve the Kanowna Cemetery. This is the second cemetery located on Yarri Road. This was three years ago and I would now like to advise you how far we […]
