Cheltenham Cemetery (South Australia)

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Cheltenham Cemetery
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Established1876
Location
Country Australia
Coordinates 34°52′19″S138°31′34″E / 34.872°S 138.526°E / -34.872; 138.526 Coordinates: 34°52′19″S138°31′34″E / 34.872°S 138.526°E / -34.872; 138.526
Owned by Adelaide Cemeteries Authority
No. of interments>74,000
Website Official website
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Footnotes

Cheltenham Cemetery, originally the Port Adelaide and Suburban Cemetery, Cheltenham [1] but known as Woodville Cemetery, was established in 1876 by the Port Adelaide Corporation. Funds were allocated for the cemetery by the South Australian colonial administration in 1874. [2] The first recorded burial was Mrs. Hannah Mussared on 27 Jul 1876. [1] [3] There is an Islamic cemetery located nearby too. [4]

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Notable interments and cremations

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