Geelong Western Cemetery
| Geelong Western Cemetery | |
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| Established | 1855-1858 |
| Location | Herne Hill, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Geelong Western Cemetery |
Geelong Western Cemetery is a cemetery located on Minerva Road, Herne Hill in the city of Geelong, Victoria in Australia.
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 Van Mullet.
The cemetery has important historical associations with many Geelong families and tribal aboriginals of the district.[2]
Notable interments
War graves
The cemetery contains the war graves of 23 Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and World War II.[3]
References
- ^ "Our Cemeteries | Geelong Cemeteries Trust". Geelong Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Cemetery". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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