Waverley Cemetery

Waverley Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Alexandria, Australia. It was established in 1877. It holds Heritage Act — State Heritage Register status. Wikidata records 70 notable interments here, including Malcolm Young, Viktor Saneyev, Henry Lawson.

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Notable interments

70 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 70, or take the JSON record.

Of Waverley Cemetery's 70 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (30%), journalist (11%), writer (10%), solicitor (7%), farmer (6%).

• Malcolm Young (1953–2017), rock musician, guitarist, songwriter
• Viktor Saneyev (1945–2022), athletics competitor, athlete
• Henry Lawson (1867–1922), journalist, poet, writer
• Fanny Durack (1889–1956), competitive diver, swimmer
• Dorothea Mackellar (1885–1968), poet, writer
• Lawrence Hargrave (1850–1915), military flight engineer, inventor, engineer
• Harold Hardwick (1888–1959), swimmer, boxer
• Marie Bashir (1930–2026), social activist, university teacher, psychiatrist
• Carla Zampatti (1938–2021), fashion designer, business magnate
• Henry Kendall (1839–1882), poet, writer
• Victor Trumper (1877–1915), cricketer
• Ethel Pedley (1859–1898), children's writer, musician, author
• Julian Tenison Woods (1832–1889), malacologist, explorer, botanist
• J. F. Archibald (1856–1919), journalist
• Jack Fingleton (1908–1981), cricketer, journalist
• Eliza Ann Pugh (1851–1900), social reformer, activist, literary critic
• James Martin (1820–1886), barrister, politician, judge
• Evelyn Marsden (1883–1938), flight attendant, nurse
• Charles Mackellar (1844–1926), surgeon, physician, politician
• Nicholas Shehadie (1926–2018), rugby union player, politician
• Robert Duff (1835–1895), politician
• Dagmar Berne (1866–1900), physician
• Beatrice Kerr (1887–1971), competitive diver, swimmer
• George Johnston (1764–1823), farmer, politician
• Adrian Knox (1863–1932), politician, judge

Common questions

Where is Waverley Cemetery?

Waverley Cemetery is in Alexandria, Australia, at coordinates -33.9090, 151.2670.

When was Waverley Cemetery established?

Waverley Cemetery was established in 1877, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Waverley Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 70 notable interments at Waverley Cemetery, including Malcolm Young, Viktor Saneyev, Henry Lawson, Fanny Durack, Dorothea Mackellar.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2972578 (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. "Waverley Cemetery, Alexandria, Australia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2972578. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/waverley-cemetery/

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