North Road Cemetery
Graves at North Road Cemetery
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| Established | 1853 |
| Location | Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Owned by | Anglican Diocese of Adelaide |
| Size | 18 acres (73,000 m2) |
| No. of graves | more than 24,000 |
| Website | http://www.anglicancemeteries.com |
North Road Cemetery is located in the Adelaide suburb of Nailsworth, approximately 5 km north of the central business district. It is 7.3 hectares (18 acres) in size and there have been over 24,000 burials since its foundation in 1853. The original size of the cemetery was 0.8 hectare (2 acres) and was established by South Australia’s first Anglican bishop, Augustus Short on land which he owned. The cemetery is still maintained by the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide.
The cemetery contains the war graves of 27 Commonwealth service personnel, 16 from World War I and 11 from World War II.
Coordinates: 34°53′S 138°36′E / 34.883°S 138.600°E
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