How Well do you know your History
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 22:48
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Member - Stephen L (Clare SA)
Good Evening Late Owls.....
Here is one to try and stump a lot of Outback Travellers.
Do you know the importance of this grave, where it is located and does it have any history behind it????
The prize will be.......nothing but you will go to the top of the Class for your knowledge.
Cheers
Stephen

Do you know anything about Me??????
Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 22:55
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 22:55
Tis the final
resting place of Bill Voakes, a member of many expeditions between 1896 and 1902 that helped fill in the last gaps in the exploration of South Australia, most led by Richard Thelwell Maurice.
Vokes
Hill was named by Richard Maurice in July 1901after William (Bill) Voakes his general hand and
cook on the journey.
Vokes
Hill Corner on the Anne Beadell are named after him by Len Beadell.
Bill was buried at
Coorabie (
Fowlers Bay) after his death in September 1922 at the age of 77. His wife Emily Dinah Voake was also interred there when she passed in June 1939 at the age of 84.
How did I do?
:-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:07
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:07
Now fair go Mick.....lol
You should be asleep over in the eastern states......lol
Yes you are spot on, but sorry I can only award you 99%
You must have insider knowledge.......lol
Actually.......you said
Fowlers Bay......
well it is not far from it in the very tint town as you said...Cootabie.....
population....few sheep, couple of dogs and 4 people....lol
Well done Mick
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:15
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:15
Mate you should have known lol. I've got original copies of RTM's hand written journals from those expeditions. Bill and Dinah often travelled together with RTM.
Coorabie, a little to the north west of
Fowlers Bay I believe.
Cheers
Mick
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:16
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2017 at 23:16
Now you have me thinking Mick...
Around 6 kilometres from Where Bill is buried, there is another important grave.
Do you want me to post it and tell me how the person died?
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 at 06:22
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 at 06:22
I'd suggest that would be
Yalata and it would be the grave of RTM himself. He passed away during a gathering at the
Fowlers Bay pub of a suspected heart attack and was buried at
Yalata, the Murray's property where he spent a lot of time when not expeditioning.

Richard Thelwell Maurice

The Maurie 1902 Expedition Party
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 at 08:33
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 at 08:33
Hi Mick
You are in the right
cemetery, but sorry it is not RTM.....

So you thought it was this grave.....

No I was not talking about this grave
But this one caught my eye, and Jessie died 29 years before Richard and at the very
young age of only 26.
This got me searching and I was able to find out how she died and what happened to her husband,
John after her most tragic death...
Do you want me to tell you, or would you like some time and some more research........lol

This grave site was so special

Jessie died at such a very young age, but do you know how?
Cheers
Stephen
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