Melbourne General Cemetery

The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large (43 hectare) necropolis located 2 km (1.25 miles) north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.

Famous burials

Three Australian Prime Ministers have headstones in the Melbourne General Cemetery: James Scullin, Sir Robert Menzies and Harold Holt. Holt's stone is a memorial as his body was never recovered after he disappeared at sea.

Related Topics:
James Scullin - Robert Menzies - Harold Holt

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The tomb of famous Australian explorers Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills (Burke & Wills) is also located in the cemetery.

Related Topics:
Robert O'Hara Burke - William John Wills - Burke & Wills

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