Samantha Elley
talesfromthegrave.bsky.social
Samantha Elley
@talesfromthegrave.bsky.social
Discovering the hidden stories of Australians buried in our graveyards and even those hidden resting places.
She flew her Cessna across the outback attending to rural people's medical needs. #talesfromthegrave #australianhistory #history #familyhistory #genealogy
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August 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Sending a child to run errands while controlling a large horse wouldn't have been an issue in earlier days in regional areas. #talesfromthegrave #history #australianhistory #genealogy #familyhistory

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Horses and children didn't always mix
Sending a child to run errands while controlling a large horse wouldn't have been an issue in earlier days in regional areas. Many children under 10-years-old would ride to school on animals many time...
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April 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Many of us have issues we have to deal with in life, but next time you are struggling, spare a thought for George Henry Tunsted and his family. #talesfromthegrave #australianhistory #history #genealogy #familyhistory

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What ladder did they walk under?
Many of us have issues we have to deal with in life, but next time you are struggling, spare a thought for George Henry Tunsted and his fami
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February 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Sheep farming, gold-mining, hotel owning were just some of the jobs Robert Hayles took on.
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He built the first hotel on an iconic resort island
Sheep farming, gold-mining, hotel owning were just some of the jobs Robert Hayles took on.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
He was credited with finding the first gold-bearing stone as a child which established the town of Charters Towers.
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He kick started the gold rush in Northern Queensland
He was credited with finding the first gold-bearing stone as a child which established the town of Charters Towers.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
If you wanted to find one of the oldest European graves in Australia, it would surely belong to Henry Edward Dodd. #familyhistory #talesfromthegrave #history #australianhistory #genealogy #gardeningtales

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First gardener buried in oldest grave
If you wanted to find one of the oldest European graves in Australia, it would surely belong to Henry Edward Dodd.
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January 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM

There was no doubting that the Reverend Felix Schurr walked through the gift door a number of times.
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'A cup of tea for the priest?'
He was a familiar face in pioneering Australia as he set about to spread God's word.
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January 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM