Burwood Cemetery

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Burwood Cemetery
Burwood Cemetery
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Established1857
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CountryAustralia
Coordinates 37°51′07″S145°06′00″E / 37.85202°S 145.10004°E / -37.85202; 145.10004
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Burwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Burwood, Victoria in Australia. It dates back to 1858, and was originally known as Nunawading General Cemetery. [1] It is known as a resting place of notable figures from Melbourne. The site is operated by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, [2] who also manage eighteen other cemeteries and memorial parks around Victoria, including Preston Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Altona Memorial Park and Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery.

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Notable interments

War graves

The cemetery contains the war graves of fifty-four Commonwealth service personnel. There are eight from World War I and forty-six from World War II. [3]

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References

  1. "Family Notices - Blanksby, Nunawading General Cemetery". The Argus (Melbourne) . No. 10, 026. Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1878. p. 8. Retrieved 6 October 2022 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust". Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011.
  3. Burwood General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report.