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This latest edition of the CD of 'lonely graves' in South Australia comprises of graves outside declared cemeteries, or in small disused cemeteries, on station properties, railway sidings or which are solitary graves. Given the conditions of South Australia as a frontier in the 1800s-1900s, no doubt many were buried where they died. The list is not restricted to confirmed graves but also contains suspected gravesites. Scattered ashes are not included unless a specific memorial has been erected in the vicinity. Other monuments and memorials are not included. They are called lonely, not because they are uncared for, or neglected, but the fact that they are isolated and not widely known.

This collection describes a compilation of the graves in South Australia which Graham Jaunay has found, and has compiled since he started doing so in 1994. Details of over 1800 lonely graves which range right across the state.

Apart from submissions by the public, local history books have been searched, as have the Public Trustee Intestate Records, Inquest Files, Police Station Journals and files, Government Gazettes, GRO District Registrar's Duplicate Death Certificates,  and many pastoral holdings visited. The documentation varies with each entry, from extensive through to graves that are merely rumoured to exist. The database may include the following information on each grave.

• Name
• Locality of grave
• Biographical notes on the deceased
• Death details including date, cause and age
• Any other general information including monumental inscription
• Photograph (for some of the graves only)
• Any extracts from publications

Maps are included to show localities, and photographs are included for many of the graves (585). Please note that there are two versions, one for Windows, and one for Macintosh, but both are included on the one CD. The data is self-contained and requires no installation.

If you can have an earlier version of 'Lonely Graves of SA', you can buy the new edition at a cheaper upgrade price.

System requirements: Pentium PC (or higher), Windows 2000 or XP, minimum monitor resolution 1280x1024, or Power Macintosh, Max OS X, NOTE: This will not work on Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems