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The gates commemorate those who died on the New Bendigo goldfield from 1855 to 1858.
St Arnaud was originally known as New Bendigo (The New Bendigo Goldfield) following the discovery of gold in the area in early 1855. The cemetery was established then for the mining settlement and although there are no headstones remaining, nor grave mounds indicating where they lie, it is the final resting place of these miners and early pioneers. An old iron gate with a plaque dedicated to the miners, a white granite lintel bearing the name New Bendigo Cemetery above two concrete columns is all that remains of the cemetery.
Location
Address: | McQueen Road , New Bendigo Cemetery, St Arnaud North, 3478 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.593727 Long: 143.220739 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Gates |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1855 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1858 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 16th October, 1955 |
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New Bendigo Cemetery
To the memory of those who died on the New Bendigo Goldfield
1855 - 1858
‘And some there be who have no memorial’.