Forby Sutherland's Lone Grave
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Forby Sutherland's Lone Grave

Kurnell, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia – *No GPS coordinates

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During the Endeavour's brief stay in 1770, a Scottish seamen named Forbus (Forby) Sutherland died from tuberculosis. He was buried on May 1 on the beach at Kurnell, just above highwater mark. The approximate site of the grave was located in 1923 by the Royal Australian Historical Society, and marked. Recording Sutherland's death in the ship's log, Cook noted that he had named the northwest point ‘Point Sutherland' in his memory.

During the Endeavour's brief stay in 1770, a Scottish seamen named Forbus (Forby) Sutherland died from tuberculosis. He was buried on May 1 on the beach at Kurnell, just above highwater mark. The approximate site of the grave was located in 1923 by the Royal Australian Historical Society, and marked. Recording Sutherland's death in the ship's log, Cook noted that he had named the northwest point ‘Point Sutherland' in his memory.

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  • Added: 14 Feb 2026
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2852677