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Location: 140 Darjeeling Road, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Surnames/tags: Cemetery New_South_Wales
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.
More Information
- Australian Cemetery Index
- Find a Grave
- Billion Graves
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Walcha Council - Cemteries
- Australian War Memorial - Walcha Cemetery
- ABC News - Aboriginal memorial for Walcha cemetery
References
- This is part of the Australian Cemeteries Project.
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