Remains

At rest in Kiandra.

Gone but not forgotten.

Remains, 1: Three tiers of burial plots on a hillside, separated from the upper slope by empty highway.
Remains, 2: Distant grave markers on an uphill field beneath dense fog.

Farewell, my wife and children all.

From you a father Christ doth call.

Remains, 3: Iron fenced graves on a grassy hillside fading into fog.

Though lost to sight, to memory dear.

Blessed are the poor in heart for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:8

Remains, 4: Two matching graves, one adult and one child, above a rabbit hole in the hillside.
Remains, 5: Distant grave markers on an uphill field beneath dense fog.

Kiandra cemetery on the Snowy Mountains Highway in NSW dates from the 1860s, and is recorded on survey plans and in various historical records.

The cemetery was divided into two sections, European and Chinese. The remains of the Chinese were customarily exhumed and transported back to China.

The number of people buried here remains unknown. Ravages of time and interference by vandals have left only remnants of the cemetery.

His memory dwells within the hearts of those who knew his worth.

Remains, 6: A single remaining upright headstone at the base of a grassy hill obscured by morning fog.
Remains, 7: A single fenced grave with white headstone.

Selections from this series appear in the article

You will not remain

as an exploration of care, neglect, and what time chooses to keep.

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