St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery is a heritage-listed
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at Queen Street,
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, Australia. It was added to the
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on 2 April 1999.


History

The cemetery, which adjoins St Patrick's Catholic Church, was first established in 1842. The first recorded burial was in 1844, and the cemetery was consecrated by
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, Bede Polding in 1845. A
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(
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) section was established in the 1860s. Two stone towers were added to the entry in 1920. A
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was established early 1980s, with plaques dating from 1982.


Description

The cemetery contains approximately 500 burials and 400 monuments. It continues to have Catholic and Methodist sections.


Heritage listing

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery was listed on the
New South Wales State Heritage Register The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.


See also

* List of cemeteries in New South Wales *
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