Buchfelde Cemetery
Located at 1753 Two Wells Road, Buchfelde. The site contains traditional burials.
History
Buchfelde is an area settled by a group of German intellectuals from Berlin. Amongst them was Friedrich bis Winckel, a notable botanist. He acquired the Buchfelde estate from Richard Schomburgk in about 1867 and followed agricultural pursuits, became a vigneron and made award winning wines. He was a member of the Central Board of Main Roads, Chairman of the Mudla Wirra District Council, Justice of the Peace, held other public offices and was a member of local organisations.
The cemetery is small, with some graves from the 1890s of the Winckel family associated with early settlers in the district of Buchfelde. A family monument has been erected by the descendants in August 2000. There are a number of remaining graves, some in derelict condition. One interesting pine cross dating from the 1870s marks the resting place of John Odewahn, March 5th 1831 – December 12th 1876. There is also an interesting filigreed iron Gothic style cross dated 1865, some graves are no longer marked in the cemetery, but it would also seem that some sections were not used.