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Walcha Cemetery, Walcha, New South Wales

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Date: 1859 [unknown]
Location: 140 Darjeeling Road, Walcha, New South Wales, Australiamap
Surnames/tags: Cemetery New_South_Wales
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General Information

Cemetery Name: Walcha Cemetery

Address: 140 Darjeeling Road, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

GPS Coordinates: -30.970558363737382, 151.571438 [1] Google Maps

History

Walcha cemetery is a non denominational cemetery with a columbarium. The earliest headstone seems to be from 1859 and the cemetery is still open to new burials. The older graves are found at the front of the cemetery, with the newer graves towards the middle and back of the cemetery. Nat Buchanan, a famous pioneer drover is buried here, with multiple signs pointing to his grave and a special plaque which features his achievements. There is also an Aboriginal memorial to indigenous persons who are buried in unmarked graves at the back of the cemetery, and a portion where indigenous persons who have died recently are buried. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned to use caution while viewing these images, as some contain pictures of deceased people.

The photographer noticed that Walcha seemed to have an usually high proportion of males who served in the defence force. As far as amenities go, there is a water tank on site (as it is important for indigenous people to have a place of water at burial sites), there is a small sheltered area where the water tank is and some seating around various parts of the cemetery.

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