Karori Cemetery

Karori Cemetery

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Established 1891
Location Karori
Country New Zealand
Owned by Wellington City Council
Website Wellington City Council entry for Karori Cemetery
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Karori Cemetery is New Zealand's second largest cemetery, located in the Wellington suburb of Karori.

History

Karori Cemetery opened in 1891 to address overcrowding at Bolton Street Cemetery. In 1909, it received New Zealand's first crematorium, which is still in use and is Australasia's oldest. Karori Cemetery reached capacity during the 1950s, and Makara Cemetery became Wellington's main burial ground. Burials at Karori happen only in pre-purchased family plots, in children's plots, and in pre-purchased ash plots.[1]

Description

The cemetery covers almost 40 hectares (0.40 km2) and has seen more than 83,000 burials.[2]

Burials

References

  1. "About Karori Cemetery". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. "Karori Cemetery". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. "Obituary". The Press LXIV (19324). 31 May 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. "Late Sir J. Kensey". The New Zealand Herald. LXXIII (22413). 8 May 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. Millen, Julia. "Mary Josephine Player". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.

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Coordinates: 41°16′30″S 174°45′00″E / 41.275°S 174.750°E / -41.275; 174.750

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