Christ Church Cathedral Cemetery
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Christ Church Cathedral Cemetery

Also known as Cathedral Park

Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia

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    Coordinates: -32.92851, 151.77988
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The Christ Church Cathedral Cemetery was the first cemetery in Newcastle, and was managed by the Anglican Church. It is estimated that at capacity, the cemetery held 3,300 graves. The land was aqquired by the City of Newcastle in 1966. Work on the site to convert the cemetery from burial ground to parkland commenced in 1972. Nearly 100 headstones were moved from the site of their associated burial and pclaced in rows on the east boundary of the park. Sadly, moving the headstones led to their derioration and loss of association with the site of burial.

While most of the headstones may no longer exist or have become illegible, a newspaper article in 1887 features a reporter walking among the headstones of the old cemetery. Many of the inscriptions have been recorded and are featured in the articles below which can be found on TROVE.nla.gov.au
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate: Wednesday 27 July 1887 p 7 "God's Acre"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate: Thursday 28.7.1887 p6 "God's Acre" cont.



The Christ Church Cathedral Cemetery was the first cemetery in Newcastle, and was managed by the Anglican Church. It is estimated that at capacity, the cemetery held 3,300 graves. The land was aqquired by the City of Newcastle in 1966. Work on the site to convert the cemetery from burial ground to parkland commenced in 1972. Nearly 100 headstones were moved from the site of their associated burial and pclaced in rows on the east boundary of the park. Sadly, moving the headstones led to their derioration and loss of association with the site of burial.

While most of the headstones may no longer exist or have become illegible, a newspaper article in 1887 features a reporter walking among the headstones of the old cemetery. Many of the inscriptions have been recorded and are featured in the articles below which can be found on TROVE.nla.gov.au
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate: Wednesday 27 July 1887 p 7 "God's Acre"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate: Thursday 28.7.1887 p6 "God's Acre" cont.



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