Maroota, Lone Grave of McFarland

Lone Grave of McFarland - Maroota

Cemetery Details
Address:	Old Northern Road Maroota New South Wales, Australia
Location:	Western side of road. 0.3km south of Maroota Public School.
Denomination:	Not applicable
Responsible Authority:	NSW Department of Transport
Number of Graves:	1
Names Recorded:	1
Period of Use:	1871

Register:

McFarland, ??

Map of grave:

Notes:

It is alleged that McFarland died of thirst, not realising how close he actually was to water. The grave is maintained by the RTA as it is on a Main Road. The RTA Historical Section advised that "they believed the man
was a surveyor who died of thirst whilst out on a job". "Tour of the Old Northern Road from Castle Hill to Wisemans Ferry" by the Hills District Historical Society states that local stories suggest McFarland was a "wayfarer".

Despite additional research regarding this grave and site, no additional information can be located to substantiate this information and further enquiries are being made.

Credits:

Transcriptions and photography by Jonathan Auld and Michelle Nichols - August 2003.