Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, the first being that of wheelwright Robert Creighton.[1] Managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each year.[2]Cypress trees located near the main entrance are a hallmark of Karrakatta Cemetery.[2][3] The cemetery contains a crematorium, and in 1995 Western Australia's first mausoleum opened at the site.[2]
The redevelopment process at Karrakatta Cemetery (termed ‘Cemetery Renewal’) began in 1969. Renewal involves the removal of headstones and grave surrounds, including plot markers. The headstones are either put elsewhere in a garden, plastered on limestone walls, taken by family or, if deemed to be damaged, destroyed.
New graves are established in between the old. The new burials will have a headstone, but no marker is left behind to memorialise the historic burials.
All mausoleums at Karrakatta are built on top of historic Roman Catholic burial grounds, and most cremation gardens are over historic graves.
Under the current policy, no remains are disturbed. As of June 2023, 46 sections have been redeveloped and 31 sections are approaching redevelopment.
Across all cemeteries in Western Australia, the tenure on graves is 25 years — whether for burials, ashes or mausoleum crypts. There is an automatic right to purchase a further 25 years, totalling 50 years. After that, renewal of Grants of Right of Burial is at the cemetery authority’s discretion. All 50, 99-year and perpetual Grants were extinguished on 2 July 2012 due to a provision of the Cemeteries Act 1986 (sch 2 div 1 cl 6). Once a Grant expires, control of the grave reverts to the cemetery authority.[5]
Notable peopleEdit
Notable people interred within Karrakatta Cemetery include:
Jessie Argyle, an Aboriginal Western Australian woman who led a community space for Aboriginal people.[6]
As of June 2022[update], Karrakatta Cemetery contains the graves of 111 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 141 of World War II, besides a Dutch naval sailor of the latter war, divided between the cemetery's various denominational plots.[25]
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has a memorial to 15 Australian service personnel – 2 sailors, 9 soldiers, 4 airmen – who died in World War II and were cremated at Karrakatta Crematorium.[26] In addition, 7 Australian personnel of the same war – 2 sailors, 4 soldiers, 1 airman – who were cremated at Karrakatta Crematorium but whose ashes had been scattered or buried at places where CWGC commemoration was not possible are listed by name on the Western Australia Cremation Memorial at the separate Perth War Cemetery.[27]
^Karrakatta Historical Walk Trail One (item 27). Official website
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^"Huge Crowd Pays Homage". The Daily News (City Final ed.). Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 July 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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^"Summary Of Record Information". Metropolitan Cemeteries Board. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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^"Summary Of Record Information". Metropolitan Cemeteries Board. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
^Trinca, Mathew. "del Piano, James Andrew (Jim) (1916–1981)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
^"Death of Mr. F. C. B. Vosper". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 14 January 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Western Australia Cremation Memorial, Perth". from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016. CWGC Cemetery report, Western Australia Cremation Memorial, detail from casualty record.
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Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth Western Australia Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899 the first being that of wheelwright Robert Creighton 1 Managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each year 2 Cypress trees located near the main entrance are a hallmark of Karrakatta Cemetery 2 3 The cemetery contains a crematorium and in 1995 Western Australia s first mausoleum opened at the site 2 Karrakatta CemeteryMain entrance to Karrakatta CemeteryDetailsEstablished1899LocationPerthCountry AustraliaCoordinates31 58 12 S 115 47 57 E 31 97 S 115 7992 E 31 97 115 7992 Karrakatta Cemetery Owned byMetropolitan Cemeteries Board statutory authority managing Size98 34 haNo of graves gt 201 000No of cremations gt 189 000Websitewww wbr mcb wbr wa wbr gov wbr au wbr our cemeteries wbr karrakatta cemeteryFind a GraveKarrakatta CemeteryFootnotesKarrakatta Cemetery Billion GravesWestern Australia Heritage RegisterOfficial nameKarrakatta CemeteryTypeMunicipal InventoryCriteriaCategory BDesignated27 April 1999Reference no 612MunicipalityCity of NedlandsKarrakatta Cemetery groundsJohn and Elsie Curtin s graveThe entrance known as the Waiting House includes a structure designed by George Temple Poole 4 Contents 1 Redevelopment 2 Notable people 3 War graves 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRedevelopment EditThe redevelopment process at Karrakatta Cemetery termed Cemetery Renewal began in 1969 Renewal involves the removal of headstones and grave surrounds including plot markers The headstones are either put elsewhere in a garden plastered on limestone walls taken by family or if deemed to be damaged destroyed New graves are established in between the old The new burials will have a headstone but no marker is left behind to memorialise the historic burials All mausoleums at Karrakatta are built on top of historic Roman Catholic burial grounds and most cremation gardens are over historic graves Under the current policy no remains are disturbed As of June 2023 46 sections have been redeveloped and 31 sections are approaching redevelopment Across all cemeteries in Western Australia the tenure on graves is 25 years whether for burials ashes or mausoleum crypts There is an automatic right to purchase a further 25 years totalling 50 years After that renewal of Grants of Right of Burial is at the cemetery authority s discretion All 50 99 year and perpetual Grants were extinguished on 2 July 2012 due to a provision of the Cemeteries Act 1986 sch 2 div 1 cl 6 Once a Grant expires control of the grave reverts to the cemetery authority 5 Notable people EditNotable people interred within Karrakatta Cemetery include Jessie Argyle an Aboriginal Western Australian woman who led a community space for Aboriginal people 6 William Baldwin New Zealand politician 7 Jean Beadle Australian feminist social worker and Labor Party member 8 Simon Cain actor horse breeder and Aboriginal art gallery owner Edith Cowan social reformer first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament 9 Elsie Curtin wife of John Curtin 10 John Curtin 14th Prime Minister of Australia 11 Sir John Dwyer KCMG Chief Justice Lieutenant Governor buried with Lady Emily Louise Dwyer Sir John Forrest 1st Premier of Western Australia 12 Joseph Furphy author 13 Dame Alexandra Hasluck author and wife of Paul Hasluck 14 Sir Paul Hasluck 17th Governor General of Australia and politician 15 Sir Joseph John Talbot Hobbs 1864 1938 Australian Army General cenotaph Heath Ledger actor ashes Matthew Locke soldier ashes 16 Paul McGinness co founder of Qantas Airways 17 Monty Miller trade unionist 18 John Scaddan 10th Premier of Western Australia 19 William Stratton Chief of Air Staff 1969 1971 Royal New Zealand Air Force A O Neville the first Chief Protector of Aborigines 20 James del Piano businessman Italian diaspora aficionado 21 J W Sutherland 1870 1946 mining engineer and metallurgist in Western Australia Frederick Vosper Australian newspaper journalist proprietor and politician 22 Edward Wittenoom Australian politician 23 There are also ten Victoria Cross recipients who are interred in Karrakatta Cemetery 24 Thomas Axford John Carroll Sir Hughie Edwards Robert Gee James Heather Gordon George Julian Howell Martin O Meara Clifford Sadlier Hugo Throssell James Park WoodsWar graves EditAs of June 2022 update Karrakatta Cemetery contains the graves of 111 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 141 of World War II besides a Dutch naval sailor of the latter war divided between the cemetery s various denominational plots 25 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC has a memorial to 15 Australian service personnel 2 sailors 9 soldiers 4 airmen who died in World War II and were cremated at Karrakatta Crematorium 26 In addition 7 Australian personnel of the same war 2 sailors 4 soldiers 1 airman who were cremated at Karrakatta Crematorium but whose ashes had been scattered or buried at places where CWGC commemoration was not possible are listed by name on the Western Australia Cremation Memorial at the separate Perth War Cemetery 27 See also EditBurials at Karrakatta Cemetery East Perth CemeteriesReferences Edit Karrakatta Historical Walk Trail One item 27 Official website a b c Karrakatta Cemetery Rich with heritage caring for precious memories Archived 7 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine Brochure Government of Western Australia Metropolitan Cemeteries Board 1 Archived February 23 2006 at the Wayback Machine Karrakatta Cemetery Archived from the original on 5 November 2013 Retrieved 4 June 2018 At State Heritage Office Western Australia Saving Family Headstones at Karrakatta Saving Family Headstones at Karrakatta Retrieved 4 June 2023 Kinnane Stephen 1993 Argyle Jessie Gypsy 1900 1955 Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 13 National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 21 February 2021 News and Notes The West Australian 1 August 1917 p 6 Retrieved 19 November 2015 Birman Wendy Wood Evelyn Beadle Jane Jean 1868 1942 Retrieved 23 March 2019 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help Margaret Brown 1981 Cowan Edith Dircksey 1861 1932 in Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 8 Melbourne University Press Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 16 March 2018 Huge Crowd Pays Homage The Daily News City Final ed Perth National Library of Australia 9 July 1945 p 8 Retrieved 21 August 2014 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 16 March 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 16 March 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 16 March 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 16 March 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 3 April 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 3 April 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 3 April 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 3 April 2018 Summary Of Record Information Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Retrieved 3 April 2018 Trinca Mathew del Piano James Andrew Jim 1916 1981 Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 1 July 2010 Death of Mr F C B Vosper The Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Qld 14 January 1901 p 5 Retrieved 9 August 2018 via National Library of Australia Wendy Birman G C Bolton 1990 Wittenoom Sir Edward Charles Horne 1854 1936 pp 553 554 in Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 12 Melbourne University Press VC Burials Australia Western Australia Victoriacross org uk Retrieved 19 November 2015 Perth Karrakatta General Cemetery Archived from the original on 26 August 2014 Retrieved 12 February 2015 Perth Karrakatta General Cemetery Western Australia Cremation Memorial Perth Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 Retrieved 13 December 2016 CWGC Cemetery report Western Australia Cremation Memorial detail from casualty record External links EditOfficial website Karrakatta Cemetery Billion Graves Karrakatta Cemetery at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karrakatta Cemetery amp oldid 1160333565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
