The Amherst cemetery was established in 1859 and continues to be used today. The front of the cemetery is bordered by a picket fence and ornate gates, while the interior of the cemetery has been decorated with garden beds and ornamental plantings.
The grounds are extremely well maintained and include beautiful gardens and ample seating. A large gazebo stands in the middle of the cemetery.
There are rubbish bins placed around the cemetery and a toilet block to the left of the entrance. There is also a quaint old out house that is no longer in use.
Amherst / Daisy Hill
The Amherst Cemetery is about all that remains of the gold rush town of Amherst, which started as a mining settlement known as Daisy Hill. Daisy Hill was also the scene of an early gold discovery by shepherd Thomas Chapman, several years before the onset of the Victorian gold rush.
Most of the remnants of this declining town were destroyed by fire in the 1980s.
Other places to check out
While visiting the Amherst Cemetery, be sure to also check out the nearby
Tunnel Hill and
Quartz Mountain! Both are well worth a look.
DAVID RODWELL B:1819 son of shoemaker Thomas Rodwell,
arrived Hobart Tasmania Australia Aug 1838 per convict ship
Lord William Bentinck (2).
*Dark complexion
*Oval visage *Medium nose
*Round head *High forehead
*Tatto on right arm of woman
*Height (no shoes) 5' 3.5" 161.3 cms
*Brown hair & eyebrows *Green eyes
*Scars on ball of left thumb & on right cheek
1838 David Rodwell arrived Australia (D:1888)
1845 Free Certificate Gained; Hobart TAS No.150
1846 M: Rosina Hammond (B:1824 Chelmsford Essex D:1853)
Rosina and David Rodwell (B:1819) Children:
1848 (B Hobart Tasmania) DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL (D 1913 Victoria)
1850 (B Hobart Tasmania) George Edward Rodwell (D 1866 Victoria)
1852 (B Melbourne Vic) Walter Thomas Rodwell (D 1875 Victoria)