The former boat shed on the sand at Snellings Beach  Kangaroo Island has been converted into a casual dining lounge and open to the public. The shed was originally built by Sir James Holden (of Holden cars fame) for private functions.

The house on the cliff above is part of Hannaford's LifeTime  Private Retreats which caters for top-end accommodation and is operated by Rachel Hannaford (grand-daughter of Sir James), and Sasha Sachs.



The emphasis is on serving local produce at the Taverna, and this can include fish, yoghurt, lamb kofta, and even mulberries!




Details:  hannafordandsachs.com.au

 
Friends of Innamincka Regional Reserve (FOIR) have been working to restore the cemetery at Innamincka.

Work started in 2011 when members put a new fence around the cemetery and noticed how few graves were marked or had headstones.

"After the 2010 floods, the cemetery had become overgrown and we worked for days, clearing the weeds and trying to maintain the outline of the known graves," said Kate Buckley, FOIR President.

Several members started researching the lives and
deaths of people connected with Innamincka.
"The Outback Communities Authority in Port Augusta
had no records and Genealogy SA had little detail but the librarian at the Burra Library - an avid historian - provided a great deal of useful information and directions for where to search."



Various books and websites were then used to compile a list of people who had lived or died in Innamincka.

"We traced some detail on 60 people who had died in the Innamincka region since the period of Burke and Wills," said Kate. "Some of the names were of Indigenous folk, perhaps members of the Yandruwandha or Yawarrawarrka peoples."

But there was also a lack of detail about the cemetery such as lot numbers or a cemetery plan; the next breakthrough came in 2013 after ground penetrating radar was used to identify another 30 unmarked graves.

"The radar confirmed the 34 graves that were visible or partially visible - nine of which had headstones - and revealed an additional 30 unmarked plots where the earth had been disturbed in a manner consistent with a burial site."

Last year during their annual working bee FOIR members spent two days with a GPS measuring these new unmarked graves, and outlining them with gibber stones to match the rest of the graves.

"It was evident from the east-west orientation of some of the graves that they are the resting place of some of the very early immigrants to this area, the cameleers, or Afghans, who maintained their Muslim faith," said Kate.

Armed with the knowledge of the grave locations, the group continue their work trying to connect as many names as possible with the burial sites and are still
chasing up leads.

"After advice that the town policeman would have kept a record of deaths at Innamincka, I have been in touch with the Retired Police Association - but so far to no avail."

If you think you can shed more light on the Innamincka Cemetery or you would like to know more about the Friends of The Innamincka Regional
Reserve contact Kate Buckley 0428 887 786

A list of deaths associated with Innamincka can be viewed here

 

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