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).
Recent Entries
'Tis Hard To Part From...Transcript: 'Tis hard to part from those we love,
'Tis hard to say "Farewell,
'Tis hard to say 'Thy will be done'.
How hard, no tongue can tell.
But Thou wi...Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: St Johns Cemetery Kapunda
Music In Its Highest...Transcript: Music in its highest form
seems a pensieve memoryYear of Birth: 1834Year of Death: 1924Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
UP All Right That The...Transcript: All right that the promise of God is sure,
The love of the Saviour will still endure ;
That her failing eyes o'er the water's foam
Can see the l...Year of Death: 1887Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
P The Hour Of My...Transcript: The hour of my departure come
now let me die in peace.Year of Birth: 1875Year of Death: 1875Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
His Sun Set While Yet...Transcript: HIs sun set while yet dayYear of Death: 1917Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
Underneath Are The...Transcript: Underneath Are The Everlasting ArmsYear of Death: 1940Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
One Family We Dwell In...Transcript: One family we dwell in him.
One church, above, beneath,
Though now divided by the stream
The narrow stream of deathYear of Death: 1858Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
Lord Remember MeTranscript: Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom
Luke XIII.22.Year of Death: 1886Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
What Is There Here To...Transcript: What is there here to court my stay
Or hold me back from home,
While Angels beckon me away
And Jesus bids me come.Year of Death: 1936Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
UP Freely My Soul...Transcript: Freely my soul expects the call
And with transporting view
Stretches her wings to reach her home
And bids the world adieuYear of Death: 1870Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery- Read more...


