Wahgunyah’s Carlyle Cemetery can now be accessed online through a unique interactive online mapping tool.
Launched by Indigo Shire Council and accessible via its website the map mirrors the physical cemetery layout, enabling users to navigate through interments (blue), reservations (yellow), unidentified plots (grey), and vacant plots (green).
Acting Indigo Shire Council CEO Sally Rice said as cemetery trustees, council recognises the important role it plays in preserving the cemetery and its connections to past and future generations, and the new mapping system will greatly enhance this.
“Carlyle Cemetery is the final resting place for many people who have called Rutherglen and Wahgunyah home, and through this software, we’re able to ensure that our burial records, both historic and current, are captured accurately,” Ms Rice says.
Similarly, Ms Rice says that the interactive map’s improved accessibility means that people seeking loved ones or researching the region’s history can do so conveniently from their mobile device, desktop computer or tablet.
“We know what an emotional journey searching for our ancestors can be, so through this mapping tool, we’re aiming to make that process as easy as possible,” Ms Rice said.
“We also know that we have a community that really values its heritage and wants to honour those buried at Carlyle appropriately and again through the Chronicle software, we can help make this happen.”
Individuals can make submissions to add to the official stories of the cemetery.
While a number of historical profiles have already been developed and can be discovered via the map, this feature allows the council to further honour the region's rich history and ensure that future generations can connect with their heritage.
Families can also create meaningful online memorials for a small fee by sharing photos and stories of their loved ones to forge ongoing connections to their lives and legacy. These “Life Chronicle” stories will be featured with other significant graves and highlighted in aqua on the map, while historical profiles feature a yellow symbol.
Ms Rice is encouraging families and historians to explore the map, share their stories and contribute to the evolving story of Carlyle Cemetery.
To access the Chronicle online tool, click here: Carlyle Cemetery (chronicle.rip)
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