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Elsey Memorial Cemetery
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The site occupies about 4 hectares and contains at least 13 known graves although the identification of some graves is open to dispute. Research to date indicates without doubt that the following individuals were eventually buried at Elsey Memorial Cemetery: George Hughes, William Neaves, Lee Ken, William Millar, Aeneas Gunn ('the Malaka'), Henry Peckham ('the Fizzer'), John McLennan ('the Sanguine Scot'), Tom Pearce ('Mine Host'), JH George Conway and VC Raymond ('the Dandy Stockman').

The original Cemetery was proclaimed on 9 September 1926. Later it was declared a War Cemetery Reserve but this was revoked and the site declared Cemetery Reserve 1155 on 22 March 1967.
Elsey Memorial Cemetery is of national and Territory historical significance primarily because it provides the remaining link with many of the individuals made famous by Jeannie Gunn's "We of the Never Never". The Cemetery remains as a tribute not only to those pioneers of the pastoral industry but also to Jeannie Gunn, who portrayed the NT Outback in a manner which captured the imagination of a nation and as a result, the Cemetery is highly valued by the community.
14/11/1996
14/11/1996
Comment sought
23/02/2001
24/02/2001
14/03/2001
H96/0044
Historic
Roper Gulf Shire
Further Reading
Dewar, M. 1993. In search of the Never-Never: the Northern Territory metaphor in Australian writing 1837-1992. Unpublished PhD thesis, Northern Territory University, Casuarina.

Dickinson, J. 1990. Gunn, Jeannie. In D.Carment, R.Maynard and A.Powell (eds.) NT Dictionary of Biography vol 1: to 1945, pp.135-137. Northern Territory University Press: Casuarina.

Forrest, P. 1989, Jeannie Gunn Pioneer of the Never Never. In S.Coupe (ed.) Australia's Outback Heritage: Frontier Country vol 1, pp.296-297. Weldon Russell Publishing: Sydney.

Genealogical Society of the NT Inc. 1996. Elsey Cemetery Northern Territory (We of the Never Never). Compiled by the Genealogical Society of the NT Inc, Winnellie.

Gunn, J. 1908. We of the Never Never. Hutchinson: London.
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ViewElseyMemorialCemetery 151215_LR1.JPGGrave of Private V.C. “Nugget” Raymond (d 1968). Nugget may have been the “Dandy Stockman” of Jeannie Gunn’s book, although there is some doubt26/JUL/21
ViewElseyMemorialCemetery 151215_LR2.JPGEntrance gateway at the cemetery constructed by the Army in late 194426/JUL/21
ViewElseyMemorialCemetery 151215_LR3.JPGGeneral view of the Cemetery. Grave sites are spread out within the grounds26/JUL/21
ViewElseyMemorialCemetery 151215_LR4.JPGGrave of Aeneas Gunn (d 1902) and memorial to Jeannie Gunn (d.1961 and buried in Melbourne)26/JUL/21
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Approximate Location
   
LAIS KeyStreet NumberStreet NameSuburbLocation CodeLot NumberLTO PlanPartTenure
000 00270 0 ELSEY000270 - - Reserve
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