Ballaarat Old Cemetery
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Established | 1856 |
Location | Ballarat, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 37°32′53″S 143°50′57″E / 37.5480°S 143.8491°ECoordinates: 37°32′53″S 143°50′57″E / 37.5480°S 143.8491°E |
Size | 7ha (18 acres) |
No. of interments | 35,000 |
Website | Ballarat Old Cemetery |
Find a Grave | Ballarat Old Cemetery |
Footnotes | Ballarat Old Cemetery - Billion Graves |
Ballarat Old Cemetery is a cemetery located in the rural city of Ballarat, Victoria in Australia. The cemetery dates back to 1856, although records show burials took place in the area from the late 1840s.[1]
Eureka Rebellion memorials to soldiers and miners are located in this cemetery.
Notable burials
- John Basson Humffray, politician
- William James McAdam, politician
- Captain Henry Ross, gold miner
- James Scobie murdered Scottish gold digger
War graves
The cemetery contains the war graves of 6 Commonwealth service personnel. There are 5 from World War I and 1 from World War II.[2]
Note
The archaic spelling of Ballarat has been used on the official Ballarat General Cemeteries website.
See also
References
- ↑ Ballarat Old Cemetery - official website
- ↑ BALLARAT (OLD) GENERAL CEMETERY CWGC Cemetery Report.
External links
- Ballarat Old Cemetery - Billion Graves
- Ballarat Old General Cemetery Australian cemeteries
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