Hindmarsh Cemetery

Cemetery in Charles Sturt City, South Australia

34°54′41″S 138°33′55″E / 34.911266°S 138.565369°E / -34.911266; 138.565369Owned byCity of Charles SturtNo. of graves>15,000Websitehttp://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/CemeteriesFind a GraveHindmarsh Cemetery

Hindmarsh Cemetery is located on the corner of Adam Street and South Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia and bounded by the River Torrens to the south.

The cemetery and Sexton's cottage were included in the South Australian Heritage Register on 23 November 1989.[1]

History

The cemetery was originally planned and operated by committee appointed by the residents of Hindmarsh. A report in The Observer of 30 May 1846 noted that 2 acres were set aside for a cemetery, although the first burial occurred in the preceding month.[2]

Control of the cemetery effectively passed to the Hindmarsh Council, with the first Cemetery Committee on 2 March 1927.[2]

Interments

The first burial was of Edward Hughes of Hindmarsh on 21 April 1846.[2]

  • Thomas Henry Brooker, (1850–1927) salesman, wood-merchant and politician
  • Thomas Hardy, (1830–1912) winemaker
  • Job Hallett, (1855–1940) brickmaker
  • George Henry Michell, (~1832–1918) wool processing
  • Agnes Anderson Milne, (1851–1919) factory inspector
  • Edward Charles Vardon, (1866–1937) manufacturer and politician
  • Joseph Vardon, (1843–1913) printer and politician

References

  1. ^ Heritage Places Database Search: Hindmarsh Cemetery and Sexton's Cottage. Retrieved 8 October 2017
  2. ^ a b c Robert Nicol, (May 1986), Hindmarsh Cemetery Heritage Survey for The Corporation Of The Town Of Hindmarsh
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Cemeteries in South Australia
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Cheltenham Cemetery · Enfield Memorial Park · Smithfield Memorial Park · West Terrace Cemetery
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Centennial Park Cemetery · Dudley Park Cemetery · Hindmarsh Cemetery · Mitcham Cemetery (General, Anglican and St Joseph's) · North Brighton Cemetery · North Road Cemetery · Payneham Cemetery · St Jude's Church Cemetery
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Kadina Cemetery · Moonta Cemetery · Mount Gambier (Pioneer Park, Lake Terrace and Carinya Gardens) · Willaston General Cemetery
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