Old Smithfield Cemetery

A History of Smithfield Cemetery

A five-acre cemetery reserve was surveyed in September 1878 to service the nearby township of Smithfield ... read more ...

List of burials at Smithfield

A list of burials in the Smithfield area between 1877 and 1915 ... read more ...

Deaths at Old Smithfield in 1877

There were eight deaths at Old Smithfield Township in 1877 ... read more ...

Deaths at Old Smithfield in 1878

There were six deaths at Old Smithfield Township in 1878 ... read more ...

Deaths in the Smithfield area

There were nine deaths in the Smithfield area after the Township was abandoned in 1879 ... read more ...

List of Coroner's Inquests

A list of Coroner's Inquests held in Cairns and Smithfield between 1877 and 1887 to inquire into the circumstances surrounding suspicious deaths ... read more ...

George Matthews' Inquest

Inquest held before a coroner to establish the fact of death, the identity of the deceased, the circumstances surrounding the death and whether any charges should be laid relating to the death of: Unknown Male near Smithfield ... read more ...

John McGrath's Inquest

Magisterial Inquiry held at Smithfield on 3rd May [1877] touching the Death of one John McGrath ... read more ...

Robert Craig's Inquest

Inquest held before a coroner to establish the fact of death, the identity of the deceased, the circumstances surrounding the death and whether any charges should be laid relating to the death of: Robert Jackson Craig ... read more ...

Bill Smith's Inquest

Inquest held before a coroner to establish the fact of death, the identity of the deceased, the circumstances surrounding the death and whether any charges should be laid relating to the death of: William Smith ... read more ...

John McGillon's Inquest

In the matter of a Magisterial Inquiry touching the death of John McGillon, timber getter ... read more ...

Smithfield Cemetery Reserve

A statement of cultural significance prepared by Dr Dave Phoenix in 2020 in accordance with the ICOMOS Burra Charter (1999) and the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection’s guidelines for assessing cultural heritage significance.

Part 1: Description

Description, location and cultural significance of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...

Part 2: History

The history of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...

Part 3: Graves

Details of the two marked graves at the Smithfield Cemetery ... read more ...

Part 4: Land Tenure

Details of Land Tenure and how the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve has been managed ... read more ...

Part 5: Governance

Local Authority governance and Heritage Planning Schemes at Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...

Part 6: Burials

List of registered and unregistered burials at Smithfield between 1877 and 1915 ... read more ...

Part 7: Images

Images of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...

Read the book about Old Smithfield

The information on this website is taken from the upcoming book OLD SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP by Dr Dave Phoenix. Book released soon ... read more ...

Ungemach Beer Bottle, Chile.

26 oz. two-tone (cream and brown) stoneware beer bottle. The bottle is stamped 'Premiado Medalla de la Exhibición de Santiago 1872 A[dam] Ungemach' ... read more ...