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Castlemaine Cemetery

Coordinates: 37°05′34″S 144°12′01″E / 37.0929°S 144.2002°E / -37.0929; 144.2002
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Castlemaine Cemetery
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Established1853
Location
CountryAustralia
Coordinates37°05′34″S 144°12′01″E / 37.0929°S 144.2002°E / -37.0929; 144.2002
No. of interments20,500
Find a GraveCastlemaine Cemetery

Campbells Creek is home to the historical Castlemaine Cemetery, which was moved from Templeton Street, Castlemaine, to Cemetery Road, Campbells Creek, in 1853. Most of the burials in the original cemetery were re-interred and the new cemetery was still called Castlemaine Cemetery.

The first burial noted in the new cemetery register was on 3 March 1853. Since then, there have been approximately 20,500 burials registered. The cemetery features a soldiers' memorial and an historic two-tiered Chinese funeral burner, which served as a safe place for the ritualized burning of spiritual tributes.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Campbells Creek Community Plan" (PDF). Mt Alexander Shire Council. 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2016.