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Bhutan cypress pines commemorate the 150th anniversary of the St Kilda Cemetery.
St Kilda Cemetery was laid out in 1851 and it was officially opened in 1855. It is one of the oldest suburban cemeteries in Melbourne with the first burial taking place of a young girl Charlotte Green in 1885. The gate lodge was built in about 1857, and the rotundas in 1860. By this time, St Kilda was the preferred suburb of wealthy residents and there were three unsuccessful attempts by local landowners to have the cemetery closed. The external brick wall was built in about 1883.
Location
| Address: | Dandenong Road & Hotham Street, St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda East, 3183 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.859545 Long: 145.002672 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 09-June-1855 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 09-June-2005 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 5th June, 2005 |
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Est. 1855
St Kilda Cemetery
The 150th Anniversary of the St Kilda Cemetery, officially opened on 9 June 1855 was celebrated by the planting of Bhutan Cypress trees along the Entrance Avenue by :
The Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Daniel Andrews and members of :
Friends of St Kilda Cemetery
The Necropolis Springvale
City of Port Phillip
City of Stonnington
St Kilda Historical Society
Prahran Historical Society
Malvern Historical Society
On this day, 5 June 2005
