#19959 - Colverwell Graves: A Case for Urgent Action
- Resource IDLocation
- 19959Journals No.55, Mar 2005
- Title/subtitle
- Colverwell Graves: A Case for Urgent Action
- Author/Creator
- McAlister, Colin
- Format
- Journal article
- Identifier
- cemeteries; Kowen; Glenburn
- Publisher
- Canberra & District Historical Society
- Physical description
- 11p; illus. with photographs, map
- Summary
- The Colverwell graves at Kowen are the oldest known ones marked by headstones in the ACT, dating back to 1837. The article describes where the graveyard is, provides a history of the Colverwell family and the current condition of the heritage site and argues the need for its protection.
- Availability
- Not for loan. Copies may be purchased.
- Notes
- An update on the conservation of the graves is provided in the Canberra Historical Journal of September 2005 (No.56)
