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Grave of Harriet Holmes, Rear of 1566 Blangum Inn Road, KANYA

Location

1566 Bolangum Inn Road KANYA, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

Harriet Holmes' Grave, rear of 1566 Blangum Inn Road, Kanya, has significance as a memorial to the memory of Harriet Holmes, wife of Robert Holmes, early land selector and builder of the original Bolangum Inn in c.1865. This Inn was the long-serving hotel on the route between the townships of Navarre and Marnoo and was demolished in c.1990.

The Harriet Holmes' Grave, rear of 1566 Blangum Inn Road, is historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with and commemorates the life of Harriet Holmes, wife of Robert Holmes, early land selector and builder of the Bolangum Inn in c.1865. The grave is valued by the local community as the resting place of one of Kanya's early pioneers.

Overall, the Harriet Holmes' Grave, rear of 1566 Blangum Inn Road, is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Cemeteries and Burial Sites

Category

Isolated Grave/Burial Site