West Terrace Cemetery
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West Terrace Cemetery

Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia

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The first recorded burial took place in July 1840, but had been in use prior to that date. This State Heritage Listed cemetery is South Australia's oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light's plan of Adelaide. The 68 acre cemetery contains between 125,000 to 150,000 burials, however many records have been lost over it's history. Also known as the Adelaide Public Cemetery it originally was intended as a general cemetery, but eventually some areas were designated as Catholic, Jewish, Afghan, Islamic, Druse and Quaker sections. There is also a military section and and one for cremations.
The first recorded burial took place in July 1840, but had been in use prior to that date. This State Heritage Listed cemetery is South Australia's oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light's plan of Adelaide. The 68 acre cemetery contains between 125,000 to 150,000 burials, however many records have been lost over it's history. Also known as the Adelaide Public Cemetery it originally was intended as a general cemetery, but eventually some areas were designated as Catholic, Jewish, Afghan, Islamic, Druse and Quaker sections. There is also a military section and and one for cremations.

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