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Geelong Eastern Cemetery

Coordinates: 38°09′48″S 144°22′57″E / 38.1632°S 144.3824°E / -38.1632; 144.3824
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Geelong Eastern Cemetery
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Established1839
Location
CountryAustralia
Coordinates38°09′48″S 144°22′57″E / 38.1632°S 144.3824°E / -38.1632; 144.3824
No. of interments>70,000
WebsiteGeelong Eastern Cemetery
Find a GraveGeelong Eastern Cemetery
FootnotesGeelong Eastern Cemetery – Billion Graves

Geelong Eastern Cemetery is a cemetery located in the city of Geelong, Victoria in Australia. The cemetery dates back to 1839.

141 Ormond Road, The Eastern Cemetery Gatehouse is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[1]

Notable interments

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War graves

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The cemetery contains the war graves of 45 Commonwealth service personnel. There are 9 from World War I and 36 from World War II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Cemetery Gatehouse (H1170)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ Geelong Eastern Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report.
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