Woden Cemetery
The Woden Cemetery is the main cemetery in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located adjacent to the Woden Town Centre.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1936 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35.344°S 149.093°E |
| Owned by | ACT Public Cemeteries Authority |
| Website | Woden Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Woden Cemetery |
The cemetery opened in 1936 as the Canberra General Cemetery.
It closed for burials in 1979, but was re-opened in March 1999. Memorial gardens were opened in 1992, and the Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum, for burial in above-ground vaults, was completed in 2001.
The cemetery is nearing capacity; it was announced in February 2009 that it would be full in about 10 years, necessitating the construction of a third cemetery to service the city.[1]
Notable burials
- Ernest Albert Corey distinguished Australian soldier
- John Treloar OBE museum administrator
- Lewis Nott politician
- Francis Patrick Dwyer distinguished scientist
- Gordon Upton AO diplomat
- George Knowles CBE diplomat
- Robert Strachan Wallace Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney
War graves
It contains the war graves of 30 Australian service personnel of World War II - 10 soldiers and 20 airmen.[2]
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References
- New cemetery in pipeline for Canberra ABC news
- CANBERRA (WODEN) PUBLIC CEMETERY CWGC Cemetery Report.
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