Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium is a large

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cemetery at 493 St Vincents Road, Nudgee,

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, Australia. The cemetery opened in 1867 and is still operating. Over 31,000 people are buried there.

Services

The cemetery is opened and operated by the

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and the most of those buried there were Roman Catholic. However, burial of people of other faiths is possible, although permission from the bishop was required before 1957. There are areas reserved for various Catholic

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s as well as an area for above-ground vaults which are preferred by some ethnic groups. Since 2014, a

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is available with

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walls for the placement of ashes.

Notable people interred

A list of people buried in Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium can be found in the and in the list below: *

Amy Vera Ackman Amy Vera Ackman, known as Mother Giovanni (3 July 1886 – 23 August 1966) was an Australian hospital administrator and one of the Sisters of Charity. Biography Ackman was born into a Jewish family in Randwick, New South Wales, Randwick, Sydne ...

, hospital administrator and one of the

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, politician and

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Ron McAuliffe Ronald Edward McAuliffe OBE (25 June 1918 – 16 August 1988) was a politician and sports administrator in Queensland, Australia. He is best remembered for his years running the Queensland Rugby League, and his instrumental role in the formatio ...

, politician and one of the founders of rugby league's

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* William Webb, judge of the

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and President of the

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after the end of

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Mother Vincent Whitty Mother Mary Vincent Whitty, R.S.M., (3 March 1819 – 9 March 1892) was an Irish religious sister known for her work in the colony of Queensland. She was a leading figure in the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, both in Ireland and in its ...

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who established the

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in Queensland * Tom Gorman Hall of fame Rugby League Player for the Toowoomba Clydesdales

References

External links

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Nudgee Cemetery Mapping Interface
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nudgee Cemetery and Crematorium Cemeteries in Brisbane 1867 establishments in Australia Crematoria in Queensland Burials at Nudgee Cemetery

Services

Notable people interred

See also

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