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Kapundra St
Wyndham WA 6740
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"The
graves of this
cemetery belong to the early Afghan Settlers in the 1890s. Who provided transport between town and stations with camels and donkeys. It is believed the
graves are so large because the lead camel was buried with his Master."
The Afghan Cameleers played a significant role in the development and settlement of the
Kimberley region and particularly in and around the
Wyndham area. Once gold was discovered at
Halls Creek and
Wyndham was proclaimed a port, the Cameleers were required to move goods and supplies from the port to the Goldfields. They interacted
well with Aboriginal people and many Aboriginal descendents of
Wyndham owe their mixed
heritage to this interaction. This Afghan
Cemetery is physical evidence of the Afghan Cameleer and is of historic, scientific and social significance.