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Ballaarat Old Cemetery

Coordinates: 37°32′53″S 143°50′57″E / 37.5480°S 143.8491°E / -37.5480; 143.8491
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Ballaarat Old Cemetery
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Details
Established1856
Location
CountryAustralia
Coordinates37°32′53″S 143°50′57″E / 37.5480°S 143.8491°E / -37.5480; 143.8491
Size7ha (18 acres)
No. of interments35,000
WebsiteBallaarat Old Cemetery
Find a GraveBallaarat Old Cemetery
FootnotesBallarat Old Cemetery - Billion Graves

Ballaarat Old Cemetery is a cemetery located in the rural city of Ballarat, Victoria in Australia. The cemetery dates back to 1856, although records show burials took place in the area from the late 1840s.[1]

Eureka Rebellion memorials to soldiers and miners are located in this cemetery.

Notable interments

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War graves

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The cemetery contains the war graves of six Commonwealth service personnel. There are five from World War I and one from World War II.[2]

Note

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The archaic spelling of Ballaarat has been used on the official Ballaarat General Cemeteries website.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ballaarat Old Cemetery Archived 2015-02-26 at the Wayback Machine - official website
  2. ^ Ballarat (Old) General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report.
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