Quorrobolong, Quarrobolong

[rmod]

A few years ago I lived in South Cessnock for about two years. I was aware from my talks with various locals that there was a cemetery there. I think that some of them might have occasionally visited it, I travelled out there for recreation but had no interest in an old cemetery. I normally finished my days out by going to the Ellalong Pub.

Another place not far away toward the coast is O'Donnelltown, it is a ghost town with just remains of old foundations and it think it has an old cemetery as well. Does anybody know anything about that place as I am an O'Donnell and have a cousin who lives near there.
 R.M. O'Donnell

[Neil Todd]

Hi Merlin Magic, I dont know if this relates directly to you but there has been discussion about this cemetery on Hunter Valley Genealogy.
at
http://www.huntervalleygenealogy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10625&sid=eee61e5d0b2107e5186b69fee6ba8bd4

Seems only two graves (With Memorials) anyway although could be more without?

Also on TROVE death of Alex kelly at quorrobolong 1848. Coal was not mined there at this time by the way pursuits were timber and agriculture.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/709988?searchTerm=&searchLimits=l-publictag=KENNEDY+Alex+death+1848+Quarrobolong

Neil

[merlinmagic]

Thanks for your post. We know of the cemetery which was used 1860, we are trying to gather information about who was buried there. It has been disused for over a century. Asking any researcher in family history to post if they have a death certificate for an ancestor buried there. Thanks for your response.

[cando]

According to many departments this cemetery does not exist, but it did

Sounds as though the cemetery wasn't gazetted otherwise there would be records in the NSW Gazette and at local government level as well.

Cheers
Cando

[merlinmagic]

I think the cemetery was but it possibly has  not been used since 1870's or so, there is no records for burials there but there was. It is possible the burial registers have disappeared, burnt lost, flood damaged. I would like to compile a list of people buried there as a forgotten and lost cemetery. I ask anyone who has a death certificate of an ancestor to let me know please.
These people worked  hard to forge  Australia for us now there names are forgotten. Sharpley and Cofton are two names we have so far.

[muss]

hI
Do not know if you have this

http://huntergraves.dyndns.org/Graves/Cessnock/Mt%20Vincent/Old_Section.htm

Muss

[fenz51]

Hi,
My g.g.uncle is buried at Quorrobolong Cemetery.  These are the details we have.
The information came from the Wollombi Court Death Records.
Unnamed male infant 3 days old born 30 Dec 1867 and died 3 Jan 1868 at Wollong and buried on 3 Jan 1868. His parents were John Garland and Mary Garland (nee Henderson)  We have the birth and death registrations from the NSW BDMs.
Hope this helps with your research.