Karrakatta Cemetery
 Main entrance to Karrakatta Cemetery |
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| Year established | 1899 |
| Location | Perth |
| Country | Australia |
| Owned by | Metropolitan Cemeteries Board |
| Size | ? |
| Number of graves | ? |
Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, with Robert Creighton.[1] Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each year.[2] Cypress trees located near the main entrance are a hallmark of Karrakatta Cemetery.[2][3] In 1995 Western Australia's first mausoleum opened at the site.[2]
People interred at Karrakatta Cemetery include Prime Minister John Curtin, Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck, author Joseph Furphy, Premier Sir John Forrest, Auber Octavius Neville,[4] Heath Ledger, John Carroll ,Matthew Raymond Locke MG and Monty Miller.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ www.mcb.wa.gov.au Karrakatta Cemetery: Cemetery Renewal. Accessed 20 April 2006
- ^ a b c Karrakatta Cemetery: Rich with heritage...caring for precious memories (brochure). Government of Western Australia, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
- ^ ww.mcb.wa.gov.au Karrakatta Cemetery. Accessed 20 April 2006.
- ^ Statesman & Scholars and other fascinating Western Australians. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
Coordinates: 31°58′12″S 115°47′57″E / 31.97°S 115.79917°E
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