Kalgoorlie Cemetery

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

07514

Location

Lyall St Kalgoorlie

Location Details

Cnr Lyall & Butterfly Streets

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1988, Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 09 Jul 2001 Category 2

Statement of Significance

The cemetery is an important site for the local community, providing a link with past citizens. It was the second cemetery for Kalgoorlie.

Physical Description

The cemetery is located on the western outskirts of the townsite of Kalgoorlie. The cemetery has vehicular access off Memorial Drive/Lyall Street via iron gates with rendered masonry pillars.

History

The first Kalgoorlie Cemetery Board was established in 1895 (Webb, 1993: 719). The Crematorium was opened on 11 September 1988 (Webb, 1993: 879).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb M; "Golden Destiny: The Centenary History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia". p. 879 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder 1993

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery
Present Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Cemetery

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

03 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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