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Robert & Mary BourkePrint Page 
03-July-2021
Photographs supplied by Gordon McFarland
The plaque commemorates Robert James and Mary Jane Bourke who died of diptheria in May 1880 and are buried in the paddock.
The Bourke family were original settlers on Broken Creek west of Nathalia, in Northern Victoria, in the 1880's.
Location
| Address: | Murray Road, Nathalia, 3638 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.046435 Long: 145.128604 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
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Front Inscription
Bourke
In memory of
Robert James infant
And
Mary Jane aged 7 years
Children of Michael and Emily who died of Diptheria May 1880 and who are buried in this paddock.
In tribute to the pioneering Bourke family and the hardships that they faced.
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
