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North Rockhampton Cemetery
The North Rockhampton Cemetery is a cemetery in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, which was established in 1879. It is situated approximately 11 hectares of land beside the Bruce Highway at the junction of Yaamba Road and Moores Creek Road in Norman Gardens. It currently contains over 25,100 graves. History North Rockhampton Cemetery was established in 1879. According to council records, the first burial at the cemetery was that of a young girl called Elizabeth Rogers who was buried on 1 March 1879. The cemetery was officially consecrated on 15 September 1879 by Mathew Hale (bishop), Bishop Mathew Hale. This occurred eleven days after the cemetery's second burial when a woman named Annie Cusack was buried on 4 September 1879. In 1932, the cemetery was beautified with the trustees planting suitable shrubs and trees throughout the grounds. Garden seats and new toilet facilities were also installed. A waiting room and fully furnished office were also added which were officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately ; it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. The highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. It initially joined all the major coastal centres; however, a number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities to expedite traffic flow and ease urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
