Local Government
Coolgardie
Region
Goldfields
Great Eastern Hwy Coolgardie
west of Coolgardie.
Coolgardie
Goldfields
Constructed from 1894
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 20 Aug 1993 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Jul 1995 | Category 1 | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Dec 1976 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
The cemetery is of substantial historical and social significance, providing a link with a number of individuals who played the role in the foundation of the town.
The current cemetery for the district, located west of the townsite area, established in 1894 and containing the graves of many of the early people who worked to establish the town of Coolgardie. The register entry includes stone and timber headstones and cast iron railings, and the land on which they stand, which is reserve 2772. The site is maintained by the Shire of Coolgardie.
Coolgardie's second cemetery contains in excess of 1000 burials and many of the headstones tell of the hardship of life in the goldfields, including the famous and ordinary folk; Ernest Giles spent his last years in Coolgardie and was buried in this cemetery.
High
Varying
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" | 1993 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Cemetery |
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Cemetery |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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