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Coast Hospital Cemetery and Dharawal Resting Place

Little Bay, Randwick City Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

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Description

The Dharawal Resting Place holds great significance as an Aboriginal site situated within the Coast Hospital Cemetery, located in Little Bay, Sydney. It holds immense importance for the Dharawal People as well as the wider Aboriginal community. Established in 1881 during the smallpox epidemic, the cemetery served as the second burial ground for the hospital between 1897 and 1952. Over the years, in 2002, 2005, and 2018, ancestral remains of Aboriginal people were respectfully reburied in this sacred place. Origins of the Coast Hospital Cemetery can be traced back to the smallpox epidemic that swept through Sydney in 1881. Its establishment aimed to provide a final resting place for patients who succumbed to smallpox and other infectious diseases, including bubonic plague, typhoid fever, and leprosy. As the city grappled with outbreaks of these illnesses, the hospital and cemetery remained in use throughout the 1900s. In 1934, the hospital underwent a name change to Prince Henry Hospital, and in 1946, it was transformed into a teaching hospital. Today, the Coast Hospital Cemetery preserves approximately 2,000 graves of patients and nurses who were relocated to the isolated hospital during various outbreaks of infectious diseases. While often overshadowed by the nearby La Perouse, this site offers a unique glimpse into Sydney's history, encapsulated by its tranquil yet evocative graveyard.

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Coastal Firetrail
Little Bay New South Wales 2036
Australia

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Total Records: 74
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Ma--- ---

Born: Not Available
Died: 18
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David Austin

Born: Not Available
Died: 10 Mar 1902
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Charles Bardsley

Born: Not Available
Died: 6 Sep 1929
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Elizabeth Maxwell Baret

Born: 6 Jan 1889
Died: 17 Apr 1930
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Barker Joseph Benson

Born: Not Available
Died: 1909
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Frederick John Berrier

Born: 1892
Died: 1937
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Julia May Berrier (Graves)

Born: 1900
Died: 16 Jul 1928
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Thomas Joseph Brigham

Born: Not Available
Died: 14 Oct 1914
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James Burke

Born: Not Available
Died: 26 Apr 1907
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Claude H Burne

Born: Not Available
Died: 1 Nov 1931
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Clarence S (Clarry) Channon

Born: Feb 1898
Died: 8 Dec 1907
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Nellie Rain Morrice Chapman

Born: Not Available
Died: 18 Jan 1923
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Philip Christie

Born: Not Available
Died: Not Available
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Janet Church

Born: Not Available
Died: 25 Jan 1902
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Capt. Joseph J Church

Born: Not Available
Died: 28 Aug 1860
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George Coe

Born: Not Available
Died: 1911
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William George Dadd

Born: Not Available
Died: 2 Sep 1911
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George Davis

Born: Not Available
Died: 12 Feb 1908
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Amy Florence Dennis

Born: Not Available
Died: 14 Feb 1926
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Capt. William Dignam

Born: Not Available
Died: 27 Apr 1914