Melbourne General Cemetery

The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large necropolis located 3 km north of the city of in the suburb of Carlton North. The cemetery is notably the resting place of five Prime Ministers of Australia, more than any other necropolis within Australia.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Zoo.

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The is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in , Victoria, , built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. is situated 2 km south of Melbourne General Cemetery.

Zoo
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is a zoo in Melbourne, Australia. It is located within in , approximately 4 kilometres north of the centre of . is situated 1¼ km northwest of Melbourne General Cemetery.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Albanian Australian Islamic Society Mosque and Carlton Mosque, is a located in Carlton North, a suburb of inner , Victoria, . is situated 520 metres northeast of Melbourne General Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner north and Little Italy.

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Melbourne's is a vibrant and diverse area, home to a number of cultural and social icons of . It is famed for the popular Lygon Street Italian district, while next door lies the University of Melbourne, the best university in Australia by many rankings.

Neighborhood
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in Victoria, Australia, is a cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along in the inner- suburb of .

Neighborhood
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is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades. is situated 2½ km south of Melbourne General Cemetery.

Melbourne General Cemetery

Latitude
-37.78912° or 37° 47′ 21″ south
Longitude
144.96539° or 144° 57′ 55″ east
Inception
1852
Open location code
4RJ66X68+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4990457
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q2343433
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Melbourne General Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “墨爾本公墓”
  • Danish: “Melbourne General Cemetery”
  • Dutch: “Melbourne General Cemetery”
  • French: “Cimetière général de Melbourne”
  • Greek: “Γενικό νεκροταφείο Μελβούρνης”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות הכללי של מלבורן”
  • Japanese: “メルボルン・ジェネラル墓地”
  • Japanese: “メルボルン共同墓地”
  • Portuguese: “Cemitério Geral de Melbourne”
  • Russian: “Мельбурнское главное кладбище”
  • Swedish: “Melbourne General Cemetery”
  • Ukrainian: “Загальне кладовище Мельбурна”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Catholic Chapel and Jewish Mortuary Chapel.

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