Geelong Western Cemetery

Geelong Western Cemetery is a cemetery located on Minerva Road, Herne Hill in the city of Geelong, Victoria in Australia.

Geelong Western Cemetery
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Established1855–1858
Location
Herne Hill, Victoria
CountryAustralia
Coordinates38°08′09″S 144°19′37″E / 38.1358810°S 144.3269049°E / -38.1358810; 144.3269049
No. of interments>30,000
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveGeelong Western Cemetery

The first burial taking place on 12 January 1858.

The cemetery was known under various names during its history; New Cemetery, New General Cemetery, Herne Hill Cemetery, Newtown Cemetery.[1]

Its original layout was designed by Christopher Porter and its original plantings supplied by Baron von Mueller.

The cemetery has important historical associations with many Geelong families and tribal aboriginals of the district.[2]

Notable interments

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War graves

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The cemetery contains the war graves of 23 Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and World War II.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Cemeteries | Geelong Cemeteries Trust". Geelong Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Cemetery". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 12 November 2018.