Ballaarat Old Cemetery
| Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Ballaarat Old Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Ballaarat Old Cemetery |
| Footnotes | Ballarat Old Cemetery - Billion Graves |
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]
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
- Ballaarat Old Cemetery at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1856 establishments in Australia
- Cemeteries in Victoria (Australia)
- Ballarat
- Victoria (Australia) building and structure stubs