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There are only five burials in the Paynesville Cemetery and only one headstone. As you will see from the rocky ground around it the grave digging must have been hard work.

The only memorial is an impressive one and is that of:-

Grave Surround of Ernest Harboldt - Photo Paul Tonkin

HARBORDT Ernest Anton, 24yrs, d 11 Feb 1899, Occ: Miner, Cause: Accident: at Lake Austin Murchison WA by the accidental fall of rock in Lady Maude GM, no blame attached to anyone, Verdict of the Coroner, born Richmond VIC, Father: Anton HARBORDT, Mother: Anne WATTS, In WA 3 yrs, Single.  Reg 1318/1899. Buried by Walter Missingham, in the presence of Thomas Duncan and James F Ryan. Death certified by his friend, Archibald Morton.  www.wavmm.com

He was a single miner who had been in Western Australia for 3 years. The verdict of the Coroners enquiry was that the deceased came to his death from a blow on the head caused by a rock fall in the water shaft being sunk on the Lady Maud Lease 416.

Grave Inscription of Ernest Harbordt – photo by Paul Tonkin

Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 9 September 1899

Ernest Bruno EIFFLER died 27 Dec 1915 aged 74yrs buried at Paynesville by A Johns, wittnesses by H Nicholl and J Graham. he was a carpenter who died of natural causes. he was born in Germany, the son of Bruno Eiffler. At the age of 32 he married in Melbourne to Mary Agnes Hegney. Their children at the time of his death were, Matilda age 40, Bertha age 39, Bruno E age 37, Charlotte Age 36 and Minnie age 33

Ernest Bruno EIFFLER - Plaque outbackgraves.org

Robert MILLIGAN died 18 Mar 1928 aged about 60yrs, buried at Paynesville by police constable J Markey from Sandstone, wittnessed by A G Moses. he was from Victoria. He was a prospector who died of a gunshot wound in the head. He was found dead in his camp at Paynesville with part of his head blown away. A rifle was found lying on the bed beside him.

Robert MILLIGAN - Plaque outbackgraves.org

Timothy O’REGAN died 27 Mar 1901 age 33yrs, buried at Paynesville by Arthur Otto Peck. Wittness John O’Regan and Thomas Payne. A miner, whos death came about by the breaking of a rope which caused a bucket to fall down the mine shaft upon him. he was born at Kinsale, Ireland – the son of Elizabeth nee Kelly and James O’Regan (farmer). Reg 1461/1901

Tomothy O'REGAN - Plaque outbackgraves.org

James Melville Gardiner TORRANCE died 14 Apr 1935 aged 55yrs at the Paynesville Hotel, buried at Paynesville by E S Moses, wittness police constable W W Hearn. he was a gardner who died of natural causes, supposed heart failure. he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and had lived in WA for over 20yrs

Paynesville Cemetery showing plaques placed by Outback Graves - Photo Doug Hardman

Ref:- More Lonely Graves of Western Australia by Yvonne and Kevin Coate