The Gungahlin Cemetery is a major cemetery in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory.
| Gungahlin Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°12′54″S 149°08′13″E / 35.215°S 149.137°E |
| Owned by | ACT Public Cemeteries Authority |
| No. of interments | 10,000 |
| Website | Gungahlin Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Gungahlin Cemetery |
The cemetery opened in 1979.
It includes a natural burial ground and an aboriginal lawn. [1] [2]
Notable burials
edit- Diane Barwick anthropologist, historian
- Vice Admiral Henry Burrell
- Maisie Carr botanist
- Charles and Lee-Lee Chan parents of actor/director Jackie Chan
- Sir Edwin William "Ted" Hicks CBE public servant
- Sir Edwin McCarthy CBE public servant
- Gunther E. Rothenberg military historian
- Vic Skermer CBE public servant
- Alan Woods AC public servant
- John Kerin AO former senior government minister.
- Aleksander Tupalski polish ice hockey and football player
References
edit- ^ Gungahlin Cemetery ACT Government Canberra Memorial Parks
- ^ New cemetery in pipeline for Canberra ABC news