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Australian Epitaphs

This page has been developed to record various epitaphs throughout Australia, with research into the origins of the epitaphs.

I welcome photos of any epitaphs of interest that you find, email through the contact page, with any details you can add (cemetery, location).

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  • For Here Have We No Continuing CityFor Here Have We No...Transcript: For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
    Hebrew C XIII. V. XIV
    Year of Death: 1873Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
  • P Many Daughters Have Done VirtuouslyP Many Daughters Have...Transcript: Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all
    Prov 31.29
    Year of Death: 1903Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • Gone In Life's Fair MorningGone In Life's Fair...Transcript: Gone in life's fair morning
    Gone in the bloom of youth
    Year of Death: 1898Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
  • The Warmth You GaveThe Warmth You GaveTranscript: The warmth you gave, has given us strengthYear of Death: 1987Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • Thy Labours O'erThy Labours O'erTranscript: Thy labours o'erYear of Death: 1922Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • P Resting Where No Shadows FallP Resting Where No...Transcript: Resting where no shadows fall
    In perfect peace they await us all
    Year of Death: 1914Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
  • UP Far Beyond This World Of Changes.UP Far Beyond This...Transcript: Far beyond this world of changes.
    Far beyond this world of care;
    We shall find our missing loved ones
    In our Father's mansion fair.
    Year of Death: 1919Cemetery: Houghton Cemetery
  • Home At Last, Thy Labour DoneHome At Last, Thy...Transcript: Home at last, thy labour done,
    Safe and blest, the victory won,
    Jordan passed, from pain set free.
    Angels now have welcomed thee,
    When earth's son...
    Year of Death: 1892Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
  • An Anzac Who Fought A Good FightAn Anzac Who Fought A...Transcript: An ANZAC who fought a good fight.Year of Death: 1927Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • She Lived UnselfishlyShe Lived UnselfishlyTranscript: She lived unselfishly
    She wrote inspiringly
    She died gloriously
    Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
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