KARRAKATTA CEMETERY

'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 Creightonwww.mcb.wa.gov.au ''Karrakatta Cemetery: Cemetery Renewal''. Accessed 20 April 2006. Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each year''Karrakatta Cemetery: Rich with heritage...caring for precious memories'' (brochure). Government of Western Australia, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.. Cypress trees located near the main entrance are a hallmark of Karrakatta Cemeteryww.mcb.wa.gov.au ''Karrakatta Cemetery''. Accessed 20 April 2006.. In 1995 Western Australia's first mausoleum opened at the site.
People buried at Karrakatta Cemetery include Prime Minister John Curtin, Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck and Premier Sir John ForrestStatesman & Scholars and other fascinating Western Australians. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board..

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★ East Perth Cemeteries

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