| Gungahlin Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°12′54″S149°08′13″E / 35.215°S 149.137°E |
| Owned by | ACT Public Cemeteries Authority |
| No. of interments | 10,000 |
| Website | Gungahlin Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Gungahlin Cemetery |
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The cemetery opened in 1979.
It includes a natural burial ground and an aboriginal lawn. [1] [2]
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