Mrs WATSON heroine of Lizard Island tragedy of 1881 and her infant son Ferrier Mary WATSON (nee PHILIPS) d: Oct 1881 aged 23 Mary Watson's death has long been a poignant reminder of the dangers faced by pioneer women. Mary migrated with her parents from England in the 1870s. After marrying R.E. Watson, a beche de mer fisherman, in May 1880, they moved to Lizard Island. Their son Ferrier was born in 1881. Late that year Mary's husband was away when Aborigines attacked, apparently angered by the presence of Europeans on a sacred site. One Chinese servant, Ah Leong, was killed. The second, Ah Sam, was wounded. Mary, Ferrier and Ah Sam fled to sea in a boiling down tank. They died of thirst on No 5 Howick Island several days later. Mary left a diary of these final days. Cooktown Cemetery

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Latitude -15.475438888888, Longitude 145.240188888888
Latitude -15° 28’ 32", Longitude 145° 14’ 25"