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In an overgrown ‘swamp’ in Rookwood cemetery, Jayne asks: ‘Where are the graves? She’s told: ‘You’re standing on them’

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 9 October 2026 at 1:00 am

In an overgrown ‘swamp’ in Rookwood cemetery, Jayne asks: ‘Where are the graves? She’s told: ‘You’re standing on them’

Exclusive: Years-long search for family ends in shock, fury – and a 16-year quest to stop NSW Health burying people in unmarked graves Find more from the Unmarked graves investigation here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jayne Kinsolving remembers wading through knee-high shrubs to find her family’s grave.

The feeling of vines and thorns tearing at her legs.

The squelch of her footsteps across water-logged soil.

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In an overgrown ‘swamp’ in Rookwood cemetery, Jayne asks: ‘Where are the graves? She’s told: ‘You’re standing on them’

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