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Coonamble Cemetery Memorial Wall Print Page 
The headstones in the wall are those that could be salvaged. The Sexton's Hut, which is adjacent to the wall, undertook improvement works as part of the Memorial Wall Project.
Location
| Address: | Back Gular Road, Coonamble Cemetery , Coonamble , 2829 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.961177 Long: 148.375899 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
Plaque:
MEMORIAL WALL
THIS WALL WAS ERECTED AS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE 611 FOUNDING SETTLERS AND INHABITANTS OF COONAMBLE AND DISTRICT WHO WERE INTERRED IN THE ORIGINAL CEMETERY WHICH OPENED IN 1869 AND CLOSED FOR PRESERVATION IN 1912.
HEADSTONES THAT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WALL WERE THOSE THAT COULD BE SALVAGED AND HAD WITHSTOOD THE RAVAGES OF TIME.
DEDICATED 12TH SEPTEMBER 1993
K.J. KEADY A.G. HANRAHAN
Mayor. General Manager.
C.W. SIMPSON M.N. PHILPOTT
Project Director. Funeral Director.
Plaque:
A Part Of Our Heritage Nestles
In Coonamble Cemetery Where
Visitors Can Stroll Among The
Headstones Of Some Of Our
District Founders And Creators
Of Part Of Our National Heritage
And Relive The Birth Of This
District In Quiet Contemplation.
