Centennial Park Cemetery
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Centennial Park Cemetery is a large, 40.5 hectare (or 100 acre) cemetery
in the southern Adelaide
suburb of Pasadena
, located at 34.9973°N 138.5881°W along Goodwood Road
. It is the largest cemetery in the southern suburbs and one of the largest in the Adelaide metropolitan area. It was opened in June 1936, during South Australia's centennial year, although the first burial was not until 1938, when there were only ten in that year. It is jointly owned by the Cities of Mitcham
and Unley
, with a Board of Management that includes two serving councillors from each council.
In 1955, the W.A. Norman Chapel was opened and included one of the state's first crematoria (the first was opened at West Terrace Cemetery
in the 1903). Since that time, the various crematoria have been upgraded and in 1983, three new cremators were constructed and considered a highly modern design at that time.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in the southern Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
suburb of Pasadena
Pasadena, South Australia
Pasadena is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.-Facilities:*Centennial Park Cemetery*Naomi Reserve*Pasadena High School, formerly Daws Road High School*Saddie Hill Reserve...
, located at 34.9973°N 138.5881°W along Goodwood Road
Goodwood Road, Adelaide
Goodwood Road is a major north-south arterial road, approximately 10 kilometres long, in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs between the Adelaide city centre and the suburbs of Pasadena and Panorama, and has a speed limit of ....
. It is the largest cemetery in the southern suburbs and one of the largest in the Adelaide metropolitan area. It was opened in June 1936, during South Australia's centennial year, although the first burial was not until 1938, when there were only ten in that year. It is jointly owned by the Cities of Mitcham
City of Mitcham
The City of Mitcham is a Local Government Area situated in the foothills of eastern Adelaide, South Australia. Within its bounds is Flinders University, South Australia's third largest....
and Unley
City of Unley
The City of Unley, is a Local Government Area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre. The City of Unley was proclaimed in 1906.-Suburbs:-External links:***...
, with a Board of Management that includes two serving councillors from each council.
In 1955, the W.A. Norman Chapel was opened and included one of the state's first crematoria (the first was opened at West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace Cemetery
The West Terrace Cemetery is South Australia’s oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light’s 1837 plan of Adelaide. The 27.6 hectare site is located in the south-west corner of the Adelaide central business district, between West Terrace, Anzac Highway, Sir Donald Bradman Drive and...
in the 1903). Since that time, the various crematoria have been upgraded and in 1983, three new cremators were constructed and considered a highly modern design at that time.
Notable interments or cremations
- Sir Donald Bradman, Australian Cricket Captain
- Cyril ChambersCyril ChambersCyril Chambers CBE was an Australian and Minister for the Army.Chambers was born in the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton and educated at St John the Baptist's School, Thebarton, and Hayward's Academy, Adelaide. In 1919 he became a dentist. He was mayor of Henley and Grange from 1932 to 1934. In...
, South Australian federalAustralian House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
MP - Raymond LeaneRaymond LeaneBrigadier General Sir Raymond Lionel Leane CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, MC was an Australian Army Brigadier General who served in World War I, and later served as Chief Commissioner of Police in South Australia.-Early life and career:...
, Australian army officer and Police Commissioner - Robert Richards, 32nd Premier of South Australia
- Hermann SasseHermann SasseHermann Otto Erich ctonSasse was a Lutheran theologian and author. He was considered one of the foremost confessional Lutheran theologians of the 20th century....
, Lutheran theologian and author - James Cyril Stobie, design engineer and inventor of the Stobie poleStobie poleA Stobie pole is a power line pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab of concrete in the middle. It was invented by Adelaide Electricity Supply Company design engineer James Cyril Stobie . Stobie used materials easily at hand due to the shortage of suitably long, strong, straight and...
- Crawford VaughanCrawford VaughanCrawford Vaughan , was Premier of South Australia between 3 April 1915 and 14 July 1917.Vaughan unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the Australian House of Representatives in 1901, and for the Australian Senate in 1903...
, 27th Premier of South Australia - Frank WalshFrank WalshFrancis Henry "Frank" Walsh was the 34th Premier of South Australia, serving from 10 March 1965 to 1 June 1967.-Early life:One of eight children, Walsh was born into an Irish Catholic family in O'Halloran Hill, South Australia...
, 34th Premier of South Australia - Mary Alice WardMary Alice WardMary Alice Ward was a teacher and pastoralist born at Kooringa, Burra, South Australia. She is best remembered for her legendary hospitality as owner and operator of Banka Banka Station, a cattle station and World War II supply camp...
, teacher and pastorialist - Myrtle White, author