Darwin General Cemetery - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
S 12° 23.641 E 130° 52.519
52L E 703877 N 8629159
Darwin General Cemetery is located beside McMillans Road, Marrara, and extends back to Freshwater Road and across to Seabright Crescent.
Waymark Code: WMETBP
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 07/05/2012
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The Darwin General Cemetery is a denominational cemetery which was opened in 1954 and closed in 1988. It was reopened again in 1989 and subsequently closed in September 2003. No grave sites remain available within the Darwin General Cemetery with burials being undertaken into previously reserved grave sites only.
Many Cyclone Tracey victims are buried at the Darwin General Cemetery, as well as past Council Aldermen and dignitaries.
The Cemetery is maintained by the City of Darwin and is locked each night prior to 7pm and the gates are opened again at 6am every day. The cemetery has vehicle access from the main entry gate. Pedestrian access is also available from a side gate on Seabright Crescent at S12°23.558' E130°52.599'. Note that dogs are not permitted in the cemetery.
There are over 5,000 graves in the cemetery.