Thomas Family Grave is a heritage-listed grave at 79 Callan Avenue, Maryland, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Newcastle City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Thomas Family Grave
Location79 Callan Avenue, Maryland, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32°52′04″S 151°39′27″E / 32.8678°S 151.6574°E / -32.8678; 151.6574
Elevation9
Built1904
Built forThomas family
OwnerNewcastle City Council
Official nameThomas Family Grave
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.00465
Typehistoric site
Thomas Family Grave is located in New South Wales
Thomas Family Grave
Location of Thomas Family Grave in New South Wales

Description

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The grave is a burial marker of the Thomas family, early colonial settlers descended from John Thomas, who received the first land grant in the area in 1835.[2]

It is a two-metre white marble obelisk with scrolls on a sandstone base, dated 1904. It is enclosed in a low cast-iron fence, surrounded by a wooden picket fence.[2]

Heritage listing

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The Thomas Family Grave was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Thomas Family Grave". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00465. Retrieved 1 June 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ a b "Glendor Thomas Family Grave". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

Attribution

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  This Wikipedia article was originally based on Thomas Family Grave, entry number 00465 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.