Port Fitzroy (Wairahi)


Great Barrier Island is about 80 Km NE of Auckland city, in the Hauraki Gulf. It is far enough away from the urban sprawl to avoid the city troubles, and is an unexpected gem with forests, beaches, hot springs and a fjord as one of its harbours.
Historically it was important for the kauri timber cut from it, and later for gold and silver. Now the forest is returning, and the rare birds and bats are slowly returning. On the top of the main mountain oceanic petrels come to nest in the spring months, while on one of the small islets to the west a gannet rookery has long been established.
To the west is Little Barrier Island, a restricted access National Park that harbours some of the rarest birds in the world.

The cemetery is essentially a private family plot for the one Alcock family who travelled out to New Zealand on the Tyburnia along with other families who also went to settle at Great Barrier

Collected and collated by Lyn Sanderson.
Actual headstone data; + Data from other sources

  Surname: Flinn + First names: Ann Winifred
Genealogy Born: 12 May 1893 At: Died: 28 Jul 1893 At: Age: 3 months Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Infant daughter of John Thomas & Annie Tyburnia Flinn.
  Surname: Flinn née Sanderson + First names: Annie Tyburnia
Genealogy Born: 1863 At: at sea, on 'Tyburnia' Died: 25 Jul 1893 At: Age: 30 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Wife of John Thomas Flinn.
  Surname: Flinn née Bush + First names: Charlotte Agnes
Genealogy Born: abt 1894 At: Died: 7 Nov 1957 At: Age: 63 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Wife of Peter Herbert James Flinn.
  Surname: Flinn née Trueman + First names: Charlotte Frances
Genealogy Born: 10 Aug 1837 At: Died: Apr 1925 At: Age: 87 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Wife of William Flinn.
  Surname: Flinn + First names: Eileen Charlotte
Genealogy Born: 1922 At: Died: Jan 1929 At: Age: 7 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Eldest daughter of Peter & Charlotte Flinn.
  Surname: Flinn + First names: Peter
Genealogy Born: 1836 At: Died: Dec 1915 At: Age: 79 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments:
  Surname: Flinn + First names: Peter Herbert James
Genealogy Born: 28 Sep 1875 At: Died: 9 May 1955 At: Age: 80 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Spouse of Charlotte Agnes née Bush.
  Surname: Flinn + First names: William
Genealogy Born: 1834 At: Died: Feb 1918 At: Age: 84 Buried: Flinn family plot, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ Comments: Spouse of Charlotte Frances née Trueman.

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