Boroondara General Cemetery

Boroondara General Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1859. It holds listed on the Victorian Heritage Register status. Wikidata records 115 notable interments here, including Louis Buvelot, Stanley Savige, Frank Allan.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

115 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 115, or take the JSON record.

Of Boroondara General Cemetery's 115 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include Australian rules football player (66%), cricketer (8%), civil servant (6%), editor (5%), pharmacist (5%).

• Louis Buvelot (1814–1888), painter, illustrator, photographer
• Stanley Savige (1890–1954), military officer
• Frank Allan (1849–1917), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Alexander Sutherland (1852–1902), philosopher, journalist, historian
• John Henry Michell (1863–1940), mathematician
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Francis George Allman Barnard (1857–1932), cricketer, editor, pharmacist
• Amalie Colquhoun (1894–1974), painter
• David Syme (1827–1908), editing staff, publisher, journalist
• Lesbia Harford (1891–1927), novelist, poet, writer
• Gus Kearney (1870–1907), Australian rules football player, tennis player
• Joseph Reed (1823–1890), architect
• Nellie Stewart (1858–1931), opera singer, stage actor
• Nellie Stewart (1858–1931), opera singer, stage actor
• Charles McDonald (1860–1925), politician
• Tom Watson (1874–1936), Australian rules football player
• Joe Flanagan (1898–1985), Australian rules football player
• Alex Holland (1884–1933), Australian rules football player
• Harvey Kelly (1883–1944), Australian rules football coach, cricketer, Australian rules football player
• Andrew Oswald Wilson (1866–1950), architect
• Alice Elizabeth Anderson (1897–1926), designer, mechanical engineer, engineer

Common questions

Where is Boroondara General Cemetery?

Boroondara General Cemetery is in Victoria, Australia, at coordinates -37.8034, 145.0440.

When was Boroondara General Cemetery established?

Boroondara General Cemetery was established in 1859, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Boroondara General Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 115 notable interments at Boroondara General Cemetery, including Louis Buvelot, Stanley Savige, Frank Allan, Alexander Sutherland, John Henry Michell.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q4946285 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Boroondara General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q4946285. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/boroondara-general-cemetery/

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