When Bribie Island lost its cemetery. 1936

 To lose a cemetery is rather careless, but how one goes about losing it in the first place is so easy - just don't use it!

Source;

The Township That Lost Its Cemetery

Further Reading;

Bribie Island History - Cemeteries Why You Can't Be Buried On Bribie Island.

When a grave digger is left to his own devices... 1936

 ...he, or rather, this one in particular, had a novel idea to solve the pesky problem of uncovering previously interred bodies when digging new graves - evict the original residents into a nearby mine shaft.

That harsh sound you hear are the sounds of thousands of genealogists heads exploding.

Source;
Bones In Old Mine Shaft

Baron Joseph De Nosek 1821 - 1894

 Soldiering about, stirring insurrection, Baron Joseph De Nosek found himself in Australia after fighting in the Crimean War.

The little bit of insurrection saw him lose his hereditary estates in Poland, so he turned his hand to gold mining, then in 1869 Baron De Nosek became the President of The Victorian Miners Protection League before settling on the career of a licensed victualler (aka publican) at Campbell's Creek, Victoria.

Further reading -

Baron De Nosek buried at Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Victoria.

The Many Resting Places of Lieutenant John Putland 1808

 January 4, 1808 was not a great day for Lieutenant John Putland husband of Mary, son-in-law of Governor Bligh, who died on this day of tuberculosis at Government House, aged just 27, and was buried in the grounds of Government House.

Until he wasn't.

He was next buried in a vault at old St Phillip's on Church Hill.

But later relocated to Town Hall burial ground.

Then John Putland's body was later relocated to St Stephens while the headstone has made its way to Camperdown Cemetery.

Mary Putland had intended to have the body sent back to England, but was prevented by the outbreak of the rebellion 3 weeks after his death.

Mary Bligh circa 1803.