Local Government
Coolgardie
Region
Goldfields
Forrest St Coolgardie
Coolgardie
Goldfields
Constructed from 1890
Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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State Register | Registered | 20 Aug 1993 |
Register Entry |
Heritage Council |
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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Category | Description | ||||
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Jul 1995 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
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Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 |
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Heritage Council | |
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Dec 1976 |
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Heritage Council |
As Coolgardie's first burial ground, the cemetery is significant for its historical link with the early history of the town and important figures in the town's development.
The cemetery is a fenced off area of land, approximately 50m x 50m. It contains two graves which are intact, and several piles of stones marking the location of other graves. There is also a memorial to the early pioneers. This was the first burial ground in Coolgardie, containing the graves of the first 32 burials, the most notable of which is the grave of Walsh, the noted discoverer of the underground water source and early explorer.
The first cemetery in Coolgardie, later abandoned as being too close to the rapidly expanding town in 1894.
Moderate
Fair
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" | 1993 |
Other Built Type
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Cemetery |
Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
General | Specific |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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