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Elizabeth & Henry McCrae : 14-June-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The headstone erected over the grave commemorates Elizabeth and Henry McCrae, who died in the 1930s. They were believed to be the ‘last full-blooded Aborigines' in the Warrnambool district.
A headstone provided by public subscription, and bearing a suitable inscription, has been erected in the Warrnambool Cemetery over the graves of Elizabeth and Henry McCrae, the last two full blooded aborigines of the district.
Argus (Melbourne), 10 August 1938.
Location
| Address: | Otway Road, Warrnambool Cemetery, Presbyterian section Row 22 Grave No.41, Warrnambool, 3280 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.392253 Long: 142.508942 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | August-1938 |
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Front Inscription
In memory of the last two full blooded Aborigines of the District
Elizabeth McRae
1880 - 1936
Henry McRae
1890 - 1938
Erected by Warrnambool citizens
August 1938
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
