Ballaarat Old Cemetery is a cemetery located in the rural city of Ballarat, Victoria in Australia. The cemetery dates back to 1856, although records show burials took place in the area from the late 1840s.Ballaarat Old Cemetery - official website
Eureka Rebellion memorials to soldiers and miners are located in this cemetery.
Notable interments John Basson Humffray, politician William James McAdam, politician Alfred Ronalds, fly fishing author and artisan Captain Henry Ross, gold miner James Scobie, murdered Scottish gold digger John La Gerche, one of Creswick's first foresters Ellen Young, poet Mary Anne Merson, suffragist and temperance advocate
War graves The cemetery contains the war graves of six Commonwealth service personnel. There are five from World War I and one from World War II.Ballarat (Old) General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report.
Note The archaic spelling of Ballaarat has been used on the official Ballaarat General Cemeteries website.
See also Ballaarat New Cemetery
References
External links Ballarat Old Cemetery – Billion Graves Ballarat Old General Cemetery Australian cemeteries