Ballaarat Old Cemetery
Ballaarat 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]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1856 |
| Location | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37.5480°S 143.8491°E |
| Size | 7ha (18 acres) |
| No. of interments | 35,000 |
| Website | Ballaarat Old Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Ballaarat Old Cemetery |
| Footnotes | Ballarat Old Cemetery - Billion Graves |
Eureka Rebellion memorials to soldiers and miners are located in this cemetery.
Notable Interments
- John Basson Humffray, politician
- William James McAdam, politician
- Captain Henry Ross, gold miner
- James Scobie, murdered Scottish gold digger
- John La Gerche, one of Creswick's first foresters
- Ellen Young, poetess
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 Ballaarat has been used on the official Ballaarat General Cemeteries website.
See also
References
- Ballaarat Old Cemetery Archived 2015-02-26 at the Wayback Machine - 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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