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Mornington Cemetery

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Mornington Cemetery
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Established1855
Location
CountryAustralia
Coordinates38°15′22″S 145°01′59″E / 38.256°S 145.033°E / -38.256; 145.033
Owned byMornington Peninsula Cemetery Trust
WebsiteMornington Cemetery
Find a GraveMornington Cemetery

Mornington Cemetery is a cemetery serving the Mornington Peninsula area of Melbourne. It is located at 40 Craigie Rd, Mount Martha.[1]

The cemetery was first Surveyed in 1855, and was originally called the Mt. Martha Cemetery, then the Moorooduc Cemetery. It contains a number of pioneer graves for the district.[2]

Notable Interments

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War graves

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

References

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  1. ^ "Community Services – Cemeteries". Mornington Peninsula Shire.
  2. ^ Wilson, Valerie. "A Guide to Pioneer Graves". Mornington & District Historical Society.
  3. ^ Mornington Public Cemetery CWGC Cemetery report.
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