Record ID:
36582294 (Libraries Australia Authorities)
Authority type:
  • Name.
Heading:
Notes:
  • The New Melbourne General Cemetery was established by Act of Parliament in 1905, the first burial taking place in 1906. In 1926 the Melbourne Crematorium was opened within the cemetery grounds. The Board of Managers, representing the contributing municipalities, was replaced by Trustees of the renamed facility under the Cemeteries (Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park) Act 1971. The Trust subsequently became a body corporate.
Local system number:
  • 000001591311
  • (AuCNL)397434
Cataloguing source:
  • VSL eng
Authentication code:
  • anuc