Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park
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Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park is the largest cemetery in Victoria, by land size. It is located in the suburb of Fawkner, about 13km north of Melbourne city centre.
For one hundred years Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park has been serving the people of Victoria. Its history is one of dedication to the community.
In 1906, the Municipal Cemetery, Fawkner (as it was then called) opened to meet the needs of Melbourne's flourishing north west. The cemetery was designed and run by Charles Heath, a surveyor and architect.
The first burial took place on 10 December 1906. This was considered to be the unofficial opening of the cemetery. The funeral was conducted by John Allison from Sydney Road.
They operate over three cemetery sites. The fourth site, Plenty Valley Memorial Park is yet to be established:
• Coburg Pine Ridge - Est 1856 - 10 hectares (25 acres)
• Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park - Est 1906 - 113 hectares (282 acres)
• Northern Memorial Park - Est 1986 - 94 hectares (235 acres)
• Plenty Valley Memorial Park - Yet to be established - 83 hectares (208 acres)
Together, the four memorial parks total an area of 300 hectares or 750 acres (3.0 km²) of land.
For more information, go to: [www.fcmp.com.au]
