Karori Cemetery

Karori Cemetery is a cemetery in Wellington City, New Zealand. It was established in 1891, covering 40 hectares. Wikidata records 141 notable interments here, including Peter Fraser, Peter Fraser, Harry Atkinson.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

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

Notable interments

141 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 141, or take the JSON record.

Of Karori Cemetery's 141 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (30%), rugby union player (13%), lawyer (9%), military personnel (7%), painter (6%).

• Peter Fraser (1884–1950), head of government, diplomat, politician
• Peter Fraser (1884–1950), head of government, diplomat, politician
• Harry Atkinson (1831–1892), politician
• Thomas Kirk (1828–1898), scientific collector, botanical collector, botanist
• Walter Oliver (1883–1957), scientific collector, malacologist, explorer
• Francis Bell (1851–1936), cricketer, barrister, minister
• Harry McNish (1874–1930), explorer, carpenter
• Thomas Orde-Lees (1877–1958), explorer, mountaineer
• Robert Stout (1844–1930), surveyor, politician, lawyer
• Peter McKeefry (1899–1973), Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
• Eric Tindill (1910–2010), cricketer, rugby union player, rugby union match official
• Anna Stout (1858–1931), suffragette
• Dillon Bell (1822–1898), painter, politician
• Lily May Atkinson (1866–1921), suffragette
• Rex Mason (1885–1975), politician, lawyer
• Leslie Pearce (1887–1977), director, film director, screenwriter
• Bernard Cracroft Aston (1871–1951), scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
• Mina Arndt (1885–1926), printmaker, painter
• Mary Elizabeth Tripe (1870–1939), art educator, painter
• Howard Kippenberger (1897–1957), lawyer
• Alfred Hindmarsh (1860–1918), trade unionist, politician, lawyer
• Arthur Atkinson (1863–1935), politician, lawyer
• Thomas Duncan MacGregor Stout (1885–1979), academic, physician
• Billy Wallace (1878–1972), rugby union player
• Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell (1820–1895), geologist, paleontologist, surveyor

Common questions

Where is Karori Cemetery?

Karori Cemetery is in Wellington City, New Zealand, at coordinates -41.2750, 174.7500.

When was Karori Cemetery established?

Karori Cemetery was established in 1891, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Karori Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 141 notable interments at Karori Cemetery, including Peter Fraser, Peter Fraser, Harry Atkinson, Thomas Kirk, Walter Oliver.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q17052319 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Karori Cemetery, Wellington City, New Zealand." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q17052319. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/karori-cemetery/

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