Westray's Grave

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Southern Lamington, Queensland.

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Description

In 1937 a Stinson Airliner had crashed on a flight from Brisbane. With many people believing the plane had crashed somewhere over New South Wales no search had been conducted in the Lamington Area until Bernard OReilly heard the news one week after the crash and set off in search of the crash site based on a hunch. He found two survivors at the crash site and was told another man, Jim Westray, had also survived and set off down the nearly sheer bluffs to Christmas Creek where his body was found. Jim Westray is buried by Christmas Creek. Visiting his grave lets you witness this incredibly rugged country where OReilly walked without tracks to rescue the plane crash survivors.

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Lat: -28.306371 Lng: 153.10943