Mesopotamia Cemetery
Mesopotamia Cemetery is a cemetery in Timaru District, Canterbury. Mesopotamia Cemetery is situated nearby to the historic site Doctor Sinclair’s Grave, as well as near the aerodrome Mesopotamia Station Airstrip.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Mesopotamia, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Mesopotamia Station Cemetery” and “Upper Rangitata Cemetery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia
Locality
Mesopotamia is an area of land at the head of the Rangitata River, east of the Southern Alps and inland from Peel Forest. The area is home to the well known Mesopotamia Station which was established by influential novelist Samuel Butler in 1860 after arriving from England.
Mesopotamia Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.63079° or 43° 37′ 51″ southLongitude
170.91081° or 170° 54′ 39″ eastOpen location code
4V8G9W96+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 781660210OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q105655303
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