List of cemeteries in Australia
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This is a list of cemeteries in Australia.
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Australian Capital Territory
- Gungahlin Cemetery, Mitchell, ACT
- Woden Cemetery
New South Wales
- Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, (Sydney) - Incorporates Botany Cemetery, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium and Pioneer Park (where headstones from early Sydney burial grounds have been relocated).
- Field of Mars Cemetery, (Sydney) - Located in Ryde, it was proclaimed on 3 December 1887 and opened for burials in 1890. Famous interments include: H. H. Calvert (artist) and Rita Hunter (opera singer).
- Gore Hill cemetery, (Sydney) - Operated from 1864 to 1974.
- Rookwood Cemetery, (Sydney) - Proper name 'The Necropolis, Rookwood" at over 2.8 km2, reputedly the largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere if not the world, first used in 1867. More than 1,000,000 interments.
- Waverley Cemetery, (Sydney) - Opened in 1877. Dramatic location on picturesque coastal site, many local historical figures such as writer Henry Lawson. 50,000 allotments.
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Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Pioneer Cemetery or Stuart Town Cemetery
- Darwin General Cemetery
- Darwin Pioneer Cemetery (1865–1919)
Queensland
- Brisbane City
- Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane—also known as Bulimba Cemetery and (historically) Kangaroo Point Cemetery
- First Brisbane Burial Ground, also known as the Skew Street Cemetery
- Francis Lookout, a private cemetery at Corinda
- Lutwyche Cemetery
- Mount Thompson Crematorium, Queensland's first crematorium
- North Brisbane Burial Ground, also known as Paddington Cemetery, Milton Cemetery, now redeveloped as Lang Park
- Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium
- Nundah Cemetery - Formerly known as German Station Cemetery
- Pinnaroo Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane
- South Brisbane Cemetery - also known as Dutton Park Cemetery
- St Matthews Anglican Church, Grovely
- The Gap Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church Cemetery & Columbarium Wall, The Gap
- Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Proper name "The Brisbane General Cemetery" the oldest existing and largest Brisbane cemetery. Opened in 1875. Resting place of author Steele Rudd.
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- Logan City
- Bethania Lutheran Church
- Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery
- Kingston Pioneer Cemetery
- Old St Mark's Anglican Church, Daisy Hill (formerly Slacks Creek)
- Redland City
- Toowoomba Region
- Whitsunday Region
- Others
- Gympie Cemetery
- Ipswich General Cemetery
- Joskeleigh Cemetery, Joskeleigh, Shire of Livingstone
- Mackay General Cemetery
- St Patrick's Church, Rosevale
- South Rockhampton Cemetery
- Warwick General Cemetery
South Australia
- Alberton Cemetery, Alberton (Closed)
- Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena - Opened in 1936 during South Australia's centenary year.
- Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham
- Dudley Park Cemetery, Dudley Park
- Enfield Memorial Park, Enfield
- North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth
- Payneham Cemetery, Payneham South
- Smithfield Memorial Park, Evanston South
- West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide - South Australia's oldest public cemetery.
Tasmania
- Penguin General Cemetery
- Isle of the Dead - Port Arthur, early convict graves, part of the old gaol and convict reform settlement.
Victoria
Metropolitan Melbourne cemeteries
- Boroondara General Cemetery
- Box Hill Cemetery
- Brighton Cemetery
- Burwood Cemetery
- Coburg Cemetery
- Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- St Andrew's Graveyard, Brighton
- St Kilda Cemetery
Country Victorian cemeteries
- Ararat General Cemetery
- Ballaarat New Cemetery
- Ballaarat Old Cemetery
- Geelong Eastern Cemetery
- Warracknabeal Cemetery
Western Australia
- East Perth Cemeteries
- Fremantle Cemetery, (Perth) - Opened 1898 south of the Swan River and city of Perth
- Guildford Cemetery, Western Australia
- Karrakatta Cemetery, (Perth) - Opened in 1899 north of the Swan River and closest to the Perth city centre.
- Midland Cemetery
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External links
The following links provide basic information on thousands of Australian cemeteries:
