Melbourne General Cemetery |
The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large necropolis located 2 km north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.
The cemetery was opened on 1 June 1853, and the Old Melbourne Cemetery (on the site of what is now the Queen Victoria Market) was closed the next year.
The Melbourne Cemetery has so much history; it is the resting place if Burke and Wills and home to more than half a million stories.
This cemetery is full of fiery preachers, con men, courageous women, scandals, disasters and joyous occasions. Musicians, actors, scientists and ordinary people who have helped make Melbourne what it is today.
❊ What's On ❊
➼ Melbourne General Cemetery Walks & Tours - Not operating
❊ Address ❊
⊜ College Crescent Carlton North 3054 View Map
✆ Telephone: (03) 8772 6196
❊ Web Links ❊
➼ smct.org.au❊ Also See... ❊
➼ Elvis Presley Memorial Garden
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