Outback Graves Markers

James Pollard BROWN (more)

Cause of Death: Natural Causes

Known as Jim.

The deceased was buried by James Harvie Greig, on the Bonney Downs Station.  Witnesses present at the burial were Patrick Tracey and Richard Norman Smith.

He was an old Nullagine identity who was well-liked and esteemed for his many good qualities.  Of a kindly disposition and equitable temperament, he spoke ill of no man and as a stockman, he was one of the old breed - reliant, honest and dependable.

Harry John HALE (more)

Cause of Death: Dropsy

Buried 24 kms north of Nullagine between B Stewart's Well and Taylor Creek (about 32 miles from Nullagine Mine) on Bonney Downs Station in the East Pilbara district. The informant of his death was A Townsend, store-keeper, Nullagine. The grave, marked by a stone monument with a low metal-pipe grave-surround  placed in front, is in a flat area on the old telegraph line about 100 metres off the main Marble Bar road and 200 metres south of the track to McPhee's Well. Hale's Well is 100 metres to the north of the track.

The government well, a few hundred meters away, became known as Hale's Well. It is typical of government wells of that period, having a two-foot stone wall around it, surrounded by four big much-weathered strainer posts. The deceased was an old Nullagine identity, who died on the way to Marble Bar to see the doctor.

Robert REES (more)

Cause of Death: Fell off a Windmill Tower

The deceased was buried on Bonney Downs Station near Nullagine by Arthur Bell and John Airey (reader, Church of England).  Witnesses present at the burial were A Hardie and JP Campbell.  His death was certified in writing by Police Constable Frederick Henry Growden (Regimental No 735), of Nullagine.

Mr Rees was killed when he fell from the tower of the windmill.  While on Bonney Downs Station, he cut all the mulga logs and bloodwood uprights to build the log cabin.

Robert Rees first arrived in Western Australia at Wyndham on 27 July 1888 and worked on the telegraph line between Wyndham and the Kimberley goldfield.

Tilly WITTLEDONG (more)

Cause of Death: Internal Abscess

Tilly was 30 when she married Mr Pollard.

Tilly was buried by R Davidson and Arthur Webb on Bonney Downs Station.