Karrakatta Cemetery
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Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, with Robert Creighton[1]. Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each year[2]. Cypress trees located near the main entrance are a hallmark of Karrakatta Cemetery[2][3]. In 1995 Western Australia's first mausoleum opened at the site[2].
People buried at Karrakatta Cemetery include Prime Minister John Curtin, Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck and Premier Lord John Forrest[4]. For more people buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, see Category:Buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.
[edit] References
- ^ www.mcb.wa.gov.au Karrakatta Cemetery: Cemetery Renewal. Accessed 20 April 2006
- ^ a b c Karrakatta Cemetery: Rich with heritage...caring for precious memories (brochure). Government of Western Australia, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
- ^ ww.mcb.wa.gov.au Karrakatta Cemetery. Accessed 20 April 2006.
- ^ Statesman & Scholars and other fascinating Western Australians. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
