The West Terrace Cemetery in Adelaide, is probably the oldest municipal cemetery in Australia still in use and will remain so until 2032 when the final leases expire.
The site was one of six reserves in the Parklands set aside by the Surveyor-General, Colonel William Light, when he surveyed the City of Adelaide in 1836. From the original dimensions the site has changed size and dimensions, to its present size of approximately 77 acres.
Over time sections of the public Cemetery have been granted to religious denominations for their exclusive use as well as for special purposes. Thereafter some of these section were enlarged as more ground was required, or reduced in size if the original area was too generous.
General Section - August 1843
Jewish Section - March 1845
Roman Catholic Section - May 1849
Church of England Section - January 1855
Mohommedan (Afghan) Section - 1896
Crematorium Section - October 1902
AIF Cemetery - 1920
Druses Allotment - August 1928
This booklet is not a listing of all the people buried in the cemetery or section, rather it is a general historical overview of the cemetery with advice of where you'll find the records for the different sections.
Contents:
Introduction
General Section
Jewish Section
Catholic Section
Church of England Section
Society of Friends
Mohommedan (Afghan) Section
Druses Allotment
Crematorium
AIF Cemetery
Cemetery Records
- General Section
- Catholic Section
- Jewish Section
- Society of Friends
- AIF Cemetery
Bibliography
