How big is Karori Cemetery?

How big is Karori Cemetery?

40 hectares
Karori Cemetery is New Zealand’s second largest burial ground, covering nearly 40 hectares. It was the final resting place of about 83,000 people. Today, it is a wealth of Wellington history and a peaceful place to visit. The cemetery was established in 1891 to replace the overcrowded Bolton Street Cemetery.

How many cemeteries are there in NZ?

These are called Services Cemeteries and there are now 178 of these throughout New Zealand.

Can you search crematorium records?

Searching is FREE, and can be restricted as required to country, region, county, or individual burial authority or crematorium. If you register with Deceased Online here, you will be able to purchase credits online, which you can spend to access further information associated with any of the found records.

How do I find a specific grave at a cemetery?

How to Find a Marked Grave in a Cemetery

1. Collect information about the deceased.
2. Check online resources.
3. Contact the county or funeral homes.
4. Visit the cemetery.
5. Find the grave.
6. Complete steps 1-3 above.
7. Location the burial place.
8. Visit the grave or location.

Who owns cemeteries NZ?

Section 11(1) of the Act gives local authorities the power to permanently set aside a portion of a public cemetery for the exclusive use of any religious denomination. Currently, local authorities have almost complete discretion as to whether or not to establish denominational areas within their cemeteries.

How do I find funeral records?

You can find burial records through a variety of online archives, most of which are free to use. Finding a burial record starts by discovering what cemetery someone is buried in. If don’t know the cemetery, you can find someone’s burial record through local funeral homes, or by searching through newspaper obituaries.

How to search for cemeteries in Wellington New Zealand?

The City Council provides an online Wellington Cemeteries Search. The records may be searched by first and last names, date range, service and cemetery. Cemeteries include: Results return first and last names, age where available, service date and Cemetery.

Where is Karori Cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand?

Wellington (Karori) Cemetery will be found on Old Karori Road, in the north-western part of Wellington in the City suburbs. It covers one hundred acres and is being developed into a heritage park. There are separate 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 services’ areas within the public cemetery. (S) at the end of the grave location denotes these.

Is there a war memorial in Wellington Cemetery?

Within the cemetery is the Wellington Provincial Memorial, which takes the form of a marble archway connecting the original Services’ Cemetery with the extension which was laid out later. This memorial commemorates service people from the Wellington Military District who died in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars and who have no known grave.

Where is the crematorium in Wellington New Zealand?

Also in the cemetery is the Wellington (Karori) Crematorium opened in 1909-it was the first in New Zealand and the second in the Southern Hemisphere. Wellington (Karori) Cemetery will be found on Old Karori Road, in the north-western part of Wellington in the City suburbs. It covers one hundred acres and is being developed into a heritage park.