Australian council search finds 658 unmarked graves at two remote cemeteries

A long-running search for lost and unmarked graves at two remote Australian cemeteries has identified 658 previously unmarked burials. According to Central Darling Shire Council, which funded and commissioned the project, specialist investigators located 338 unmarked graves at White Cliffs Cemetery and another 320 at Menindee Cemetery. The work was carried out to help identify and preserve graves that had been lost over time, while giving the council a clearer picture of the two historic cemeteries. The findings could also help with future cemetery management and heritage preservation in the region.Specialists searched two remote cemeteriesCentral Darling Shire Council contracted Hunter Geophysics, a company that specialises in locating lost, forgotten and unmarked graves, for the project. The work began in July 2025 and used specialist, non-invasive scanning technology to examine the cemetery grounds without the need for digging.