Who is buried in Waverley Cemetery?

“Waverley Cemetery is the final resting place of many prominent Australians, Mr Speakman said. ” Poets Henry Lawson and Dorothea Mackellar… Olympic gold medal swimmer Sarah “Fanny” Durack and cricket batsman Victor Trumper are all buried in Waverley’.

Can you still be buried at Waverley Cemetery?

About 92,000 people – including Henry Lawson and Dorothea MacKellar – are buried in Waverley’s 55,000 allotments scattered over the Bronte headland. Despite its history, Waverley mayor John Wakefield stresses it is still a working cemetery. Burials average about 60 each year plus the interment of cremated ashes.

How much is a plot at Waverley Cemetery?

An entry-level basic lawn grave at heritage-listed Waverley Cemetery, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, starts at $21,000 and rises to $52,000 for a monumental burial plot.

What is the oldest grave in Waverley Cemetery?

Following the purchase of a further 12 acres, Waverley Cemetery was formally opened on 1 August 1877 and its first interment (of Ruth Allen, 85 years), took place on the afternoon of 4 August 1877.

How old is Waverley Cemetery?

Site History Waverley Cemetery began operations in 1875 when an old horse tram terminus was purchased; the site where the cemetery would be built. It was formally opened on 4 August 1877 when its first interment took place; Ruth Allen, aged 85.

How many graves are in Waverley Cemetery?

80,000 burials
It spans 16 hectares and contains over 80,000 burials and interments, many of which are decorated with Victorian and Edwardian monuments. It was heritage listed on 28 October 2016 and is recognized as one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. It is owned and operated by the Waverley Council.

Where is Henry Lawson buried?

Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, AustraliaHenry Lawson / Place of burial

When was Waverley Cemetery built?