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April 28, 2021

Library and Information Week - Meischel Park the Forgotten German Cemetery

12 minutes

As part of Library and Information Week we take a step back in time to explore Mount Gambier's largely unknown Meischel Park, formerly known as the Boandik Lutheran Cemetery. Join us as we discuss the story of this forgotten cemetery and those interred there.

Resources Used in Research of this Episode

Seeds of Blessings: History of the Lutheran Church in Mount Gambier by St Martins Lutheran Church Incorporated 2012

Seventieth Anniversary of St. Martins Evangelical Lutheran Church Mount Gambier 1862 – 1932

Lake Terrace Cemetery Conservation Management Plan 2007

Mount Gambier- The City Around a Cave by Les Hill 1972

The Border Watch Newspaper, South Australian Register, Evening Journal, The Adelaide Observer via TROVE.

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