Geelong and District : Cemeteries

Most local Historical Societies and Family History Groups will have copies of cemetery records / burial registers. For more on-line and off-line information on the burials, people, places and cemeteries see MORE INFORMATION?

N.B. If you have checked the Cemetery Records and can't find what you're looking for - it's always worth asking the Geelong and District Mailing List as some of the members on that list were responsible for creating some of the lists of records - they may have more local knowledge to help you.

Cemetery	Year (Commenced)	Location Map	Site Plan / Photo	On-Line Indexes	Records / Cemetery Contact
IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ! LOCATION MAPS : The links are to Municipal Planning Scheme Maps. Take note of the Map Code shown below (i.e. Map 52, Map 77HO etc.) Click on the Location Map link - or right click and "Open in new window" On the Municipal Map click on the relevant Map code to view the Acrobat (.pdf) file Cemeteries are identified in YELLOW with the code PUZ5, or an HO number for those with a Map Code of nnHO. GEELONG & DISTRICT : The area covered by the Geelong & District has furry boundaries however it generally covers the area in an arc from Cape Otway to south of Ballarat to Werribee. For areas further west, use Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria. SITE PLANS : These plans will help you with the general layout but you cannot rely on them to find burials with no headstone. Also many cemeteries do not have row or plot numbers on display. Plans are in Acrobat (.pdf) format. ON-LINE INDEXES : Some of these have been created from monumental inscriptions and therefore will not include people buried in the cemetery and not identified on headstones. All cemeteries that are On-Line are included in the searchable Consolidated Burials / Headstones Index. NOTE : some of the Burials files are being updated from time to time - date of creation appears at the bottom of Burials reports. DATA : Every effort has been made to ensure correctness of data however please consult original records before taking any action on results. Many cemeteries have incomplete or missing registers and burial lists have been recreated from multiple sources - if you have more complete information please let me know so the files and registers can be updated. WORK IN PROGRESS : More maps, plans and information are yet to be added to this table. If you have produced a list of Burials or Headstone Transcriptions that you would like to contribute to this project please contact me. WARNING : Some of the On-Line files of burials and Site Plans are LARGE Acrobat (.pdf) files - please be patient! MISSING ENTRIES : There are burials in the various cemeteries that may not be on this database. There are multiple reasons but generally it is because the available records and research have not found these burials. If you are able to provide information about missing burials please let me know and I will pass it on to the relevant organisation / trustees etc. THANK YOU : A special thank you to : Dianne Hughes for supplying multiple Headstone Transcription and Burial files; Ian Marr for allowing us to include his entries in the Consolidated database for searching; Pam Jennings for photos, plans and data; members of the Geelong Family History Group and numerous others who have contributed to this project. YEAR RANGE : Codes refer to the On-Line Indexes / Files - (B = Burials, HT = Headstone Transcriptions, S = Search database, Marr = Ian Marr's Indexes). XXXXX in the On-Line Indexes column : This cemetery is included in the Burials / Headstones Consolidated Index database which can be searched on-line. MORE INFORMATION? : See details for more on-line and off-line information here. SEARCH the Burials / Headstones Index for Geelong & District Cemeteries : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T W Y
Cemetery	Year (Commenced or Range)	Location Map	Site Plan / Photo	On-Line Indexes	Records / Cemetery Contact
Apollo Bay (Krambruk) / Marengo Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay / Marengo	1889 -	CO Map 30	-	-	GHC Cemetery Trust, Ms J M Witham Secretary PO Box 24 Apollo Bay 3233 5237 6598
Ashby	See Geelong Western

Bacchus Marsh (Maddingley) Cemetery Road, Bacchus Marsh	-	MO Map 36	-	-	Mrs Glenda Lyle Secretary PO Box 786 Bacchus Marsh 3340 (Bus.) 5367 2077 (AH) 5367 2913
Ballan Gosling Street, Ballan	-	MO Map 27	-	-	Mr L V Burvill Secretary 96 Steiglitz Street Ballan 3342 5368 1256
Ballark Station near Meredith	1864 - 1900 (HT)	-	-	Headstone Transcriptions XXXXX	-
	John WALLACE brought sheep from Van Dieman's Land to Port Phillip in 1836-7 settling first at Little River before establishing his Ballark run, 6 miles north east of Meredith, in April 1838. The property was split into Ballark No. 1 and Ballark No. 2 in March 1853.
Bambra (Deans Marsh) 195 Bambra Cemetery Road, Bambra	1870 - 1995 (HT) 1876 - 2001 (Marr)	On SC Map 28 but not highlighted	- Photo	Headstone - Index and Transcriptions Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
	The earliest recorded burial for Bambra is 1868. As the cemetery was gazetted in 1866 there may be earlier burials which were not recorded. The original burial register is held by the Geelong Heritage Centre but the register the cemetery used was destroyed in a bush fire in the 1950s. Bambra Cemetery register was rebuilt using the original registers and the Victorian Death registers. Bambra didn't have a Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages therefore all registrations were recorded in towns around the Otways such as Deans Marsh, Birregurra, Colac and Winchelsea - the record of burials was hard to find!
Bannockburn (Bruces Creek, Murgheboluc, Wabdallah, Leigh Road) 34 Charlton Street, Bannockburn	1860 - 2001 (HT) 1860 - 2001 (B)	GP Map 29	- Photo	Headstone Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG Lyell Reeves Secretary PO Box 131 Bannockburn 3331 Ph : 5281 1427 Fax : 5281 1955 Mob : 0409 432 783 Email
	Bruces Creek was the original name for Bannockburn after the BRUCE Brothers who had the original run covering the area. A Cemetery was was set aside as a temporary reserve in 1857 "at Murgheboluc" however it is believed that this was referred to as Murgheboluc because it was in the Parish of that name. Research by many people indicates that cemeteries referred to as Murgheboluc, Wabdallah and Leigh Road are the cemetery now known as Bannockburn. The first burial appears to have been in 1860. Earlier burials for deaths in the region were generally at Eastern or Western Geelong cemeteries although some may be at Bruces Creek. It isn't clear where the Bruces Creek Cemetery was located - some burials stated to be at Bruces Creek have headstones in the Lethbridge Cemetery however the location of others is not known. The Bannockburn Cemetery was not officially permanently gazetted until 1983. Some years ago the cemetery was vandalised and some of the larger and imposing headstones were badly damaged.
Barrabool Hills (Highton) Barrabool Road, near cnr Scenic Road, Highton	1856 - 1999 (S)	COGG Map 52	Plan	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	On the 10th November 1855 a meeting was held at the "Race Course" hotel, Ceres, to discuss the establishment of a cemetery. Early settlers had established vineyards, sheep farms, quarrying and cropping. Of the 220 original families to settle the area, 52 (almost a quarter) came from the south-west counties of England (Devon, Cornwall and Somerset); 48 from other English counties; 36 from Switzerland; 24 from Scotland; and 60 from Ireland. The Trustees applied for a Government grant which enabled a Sexton's office to be built, fences and gates erected and insurance against bushfires! No doubt the horror of Black Thursday 1850 was still fresh in residents' minds! Thomas GODIN, a native of Salisbury, Wiltshire, was appointed the first Sexton.
Barunah Plains (Private) Hamilton Highway, Wingeel	1848 -	On GP Map 23 but not highlighted	-	-	GHC / -
Batesford end of Hills Road, Batesford	1860 - 1883 (B)	On GP Map 28 but not highlighted	- Photo	Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG / -
	There are no headstones in this cemetery which contains mainly children. There were about 20 burials between 1860 and 1883.
Beeac (Ondit & Cundare) Beeac Cemetery Road, Beeac	1864 - 2002 (Marr)	CO Map 2	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
Bellbrae (Jan Juc / Torquay) Cemetery Road (cnr) Schools Road, Bellbrae	1873 - 2004 (Marr)	SC Map 19	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	Contact Details
Bellarine	See Drysdale
Birregurra (Whoorel)	1878 - 2003 (Marr)	On CO Map 18 but not highlighted	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
	It is believed that the first burial here was that of Mrs Elizabeth GREEN (nee POLLARD), widow of Thomas, on 22 June 1870. She was baptised at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire and came to Australia in 1855. She lived with her son William GREEN at Murroon.
Bruces Creek	It isn't clear where the Bruces Creek Cemetery was located - some burials stated to be at Bruces Creek have headstones in the Lethbridge Cemetery however the location of others is not known. Bruces Creek was also the original name for Bannockburn, so it is worth checking the Bannockburn Cemetery.
Bungeeltap Station (Bunjeeltap) Cemetery between Meredith and Ballan	1861 - 1871 (HT)	-	-	Headstone Transcriptions XXXXX	-
	Bunjeeltap pastoral run was on the Moorabool River eight miles south of Ballan. Dugald MacPHERSON took over this property in March 1854.

Cape Clear (Pitfield) Cemetery Road, Cape Clear	1853 -	On GP Map 05 but not highlighted	- Photo	-	Mr P J Reidy Secretary "Cape Edge" RMB W207 Ballarat 3351 5342 2212
	The earliest headstone is for Joseph LINTON, who was buried in August 1853. The name was changed from Pitfield to Cape Clear Cemetery in c. 1940.
Cape Otway end of Lighthouse Road, Cape Otway	1863 - 1896 (Marr)	On CO Map 26 but not highlighted	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
	The cemetery site reserve is at Cape Otway Lighthouse. The graves mark the deaths of children of lighthouse keepers and victims of shipwrecks.
Clarendon Midland Highway, Clarendon	-	MO Map 40	-	-	Mr M Gleeson Secretary RMBN178 Clarendon 3352 5341 7559
Colac Colac - Lavers Hill Road, (Gravesend Street) between Pound Road and Hearn Street, Colac	-	CO Map 11	-	-	Mrs Bronwyn M Foster Secretary PO Box 7 Colac 3250 5231 1346 Fax 03 5231 4629
Corindhap	See Rokewood
Crematorium (Geelong)	See Geelong Memorial Park
Cressy Cemetery Road, Cressy	1877 - 2002 (Marr)	CO Map 3	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	Contact Details
Cundare (& Ondit)	See Beeac

Darra Station Cemetery Durdidwarrah	1867 - 1876 (HT)	-	-	Headstone Transcriptions XXXXX	-
	Durdidwarrah pastoral run was on the Moorabool River adjoining Steiglitz. The McKENZIE family is buried in a paddock beneath a Golden Ash planted by the original owner of Darra Station, Durdidwarrah. The first occupier of Durdidwarrah was Charles Augustus von STIEGLITZ.
Deans Marsh	See Bambra
Drysdale (Bellarine) Oakden Road, Drysdale	1850 - 1998 (S)	COGG Map 59	Plan	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	The earliest existing burial register gives the first burial in the cemetery as 1861 but it appears that the secretary attempted to trace known burials as far back as 1855 and there are records, at the Government Statist, of burials in 1854. In 1986 the Shire of Bellarine took over the administration of the cemetery and on the 1st January 1995, this transferred to the Geelong Cemeteries Trust. A section of the cemetery was set aside for residents of the United Service Home.
Duneed	Could be either Mt Moriac (generally before 1864) or Mt Duneed (generally after 1864). NOTE : Beware that the name Duneed may have been used for some time after 1864 and could refer to Mt Moriac, or may have been used as an abbreviation for Mt Duneed.

Eastern (Geelong)	See Geelong Eastern
Egerton	See Mt Egerton

Flinders Memorial Park Forest Road, Lara	2005 -	COGG Map 18	-	GCT Cemetery Search	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
Forrest (Yauger) Boundary Road, Forrest	1903 -	CO Map 16	-	-	GHC Mr R Peskett Secretary 32 Station Street Forrest 3236 5236 6482
	The first burial was in 1903 when baby Thomas HUTCHISON, the 5 day old son of William & Ethel (BARTLETT) HUTCHISON was buried there. The cemetery is set in the heart of bushland and is the resting place of many of the pioneers to the Yaugher / Gerangamete families, many of whom were involved in the hop growing industry along the Barwon River. All burials are named on a large information display at the cemetery.
Freshwater Creek (St David's Lutheran Church, formerly Waldkirch) 915 Anglesea Road, Freshwater Creek	1867 - 1993 (HT) 1860 - 1994 (B) 1860 - 2003 (Marr)	SC Map 15HO see HO15 on map	- Photo	Headstone - Index and Transcriptions (with translations from German) Burials List Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
	St David's Lutheran Church, Freshwater Creek, was originally known as "Waldkirch" - Church in the Woods. The first structure of wattle and daub, with paling and shingle roof, was built by the congregation in 1859. This was replaced by a bluestone structure in 1868. Services were held in German, and the Church became the cultural and religious centre for the first generation of German immigrants. In 1951 the German connection was severed, and the Church was renamed St. David's.

Geelong Crematorium	See Geelong Memorial Park
Geelong Eastern 141 Ormond Road, East Geelong	1836 - 1999 (S)	COGG Map 51 and Map 55	Plan Photo - Gatehouse (Admin)	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	The first recorded burial was that of Hugh NIVEN on the 23rd September 1839. Sections of the cemetery were originally administered by the main denominational churches, each with their own Sexton and gravediggers. In 1877 a General Trust was formed and in 1907 the Roman Catholic and Jewish sections also joined. The Eastern cemetery (along with Mt Moriac cemetery) were the only ones to have consecrated ground for Catholic burials so most Catholic burials, even from the outlying areas of Geelong, were performed at these cemeteries. The cemetery is the oldest working cemetery in our State and today is administered by the Geelong Cemeteries Trust. NOTE : The following "cemetery names" usually refer to Geelong Eastern Cemetery: Geelong; Geelong Old; Geelong Old English, Wesleyan etc.
Geelong Memorial Park (& Crematorium) Burvilles Road, Mount Duneed	1988 - 1999 (S Crem) 1941 - 1999 (S MemP)	COGG Map 77 Large Cemetery and Map 66	Plan Photo - Entrance Photo - Chapel	GCT Cemetery Search NOTE : Crematorium entries only on-line for Geelong ashes placement XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	Situated in Burvilles Road, Mt Duneed, the crematorium services Geelong and its district, extending as far as Apollo Bay, Lethbridge, Lara and of course the Bellarine Peninsula. The grounds consist of a Chapel and lounges where families may hold a service, two state of the art cremators and landscaped gardens with a native bushland theme. The first cremation took place on 21 April 1988. Prior to Geelong having its own crematorium, many Geelong families used the services at Ballarat, Altona, Fawkner and the Necropolis – this may explain for those seeking ancestors who died in Geelong but cannot be found in our records. In 2004, BURIALS have commenced in new lawn headstone and bronze plaque areas. Families in Grovedale and the Surfcoast districts now have a cemetery within their area, or in fact anyone that seeks a peaceful, natural setting. The grounds also provide for the placing of cremated remains in garden settings and a Book of Remembrance is available in the Chapel foyer for memorialisation.
Geelong New	See Geelong Western
Geelong Old	See Geelong Eastern
Geelong Western 91-93 Minerva Road, Manifold Heights	1834 - 1999 (S)	COGG Map 36	Plan Photo - Entrance Photo	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	The Western Cemetery was originally established to service the burial needs of those living in the western part of Geelong, as well as the outlying areas of Fyansford, Batesford, and those living and working on the Moorabool Viaduct. The first burial took place in 1858. In the 1850s, Geelong West supported many of the poorer families of Geelong. Land was cheap and landowners could afford to erect mean dwellings and sell and rent them cheaply. As many families could not afford burial costs, the cemetery had a regulation where a family could have one month to pay for the cost of a grave and burial, and failing to do so by this time saw the grave revert to a "public" grave. The land set aside for Roman Catholic burials was not greatly used during the early years as the land was unconsecrated. NOTE : The following "cemetery names" usually refer to Geelong Western Cemetery: Geelong New; Geelong New General; Herne Hill; Ashby; Newtown.
Germantown	See Grovedale
Golf Hill Station (The Leigh) Shelford	1844 - 1907 (HT) 1844 - 1954 (B)	On GP Map 24 but not highlighted	-	Headstone - Index and Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	-
	The area was originally settled by the Clyde Company and was also known as The Leigh. George Russell became owner of the land and recognised that the combination of a river crossing and pastoral station suggested it would be a favourable place for a village (Shelford). Earlier burials were all at Golf Hill Station Cemetery, known as The Leigh Cemetery. Land was set aside for the Shelford Cemetery in 1863. Prior to the opening of the Shelford Cemetery burials were mainly at Golf Hill Station and there were also some burials at Teesdale.
Gordon Cemetery Lane, Gordon	-	MO Map 23	-	-	Gordon New Mr K R Eastwood Secretary C/- Post Office Gordon 3345 5368 9303
Gordon (Old) Cemetery Lane, Gordon	1859 - (HT)	MO Map 23	-	Headstone Transcriptions Not yet in on-line searchable index	Gordon Old C/O Mr J Elvey A/Chief Executive Officer Moorabool Shire Council PO Box 18 Ballan 3342 5368 1001/1353
	The Gordon Old Cemetery is a small fenced area now managed as a "Pioneer Park". There is only one headstone within the picket fenced area.
Grovedale (Germantown) Church Street, Grovedale	1855 - 1999 (S)	On COGG Map 66 but not highlighted - in Church Street, north side, 2 allotments west of Torquay Road	Plan	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	In December 1849 Dr Thomson (one of Geelong's first settlers arranged for at least 20 German immigrants (and their children) to come to Port Phillip aboard the "Emmy" and establish a German village within the neighbourhood of Geelong. Those aboard included the BIESKE, BAENSCH, KERGER, Winter, and BOEHM families. The area soon became known as "Germantown". Most of the settlers were Lutherans from a small area of Prussia east of Berlin on the River Oder, but others were from various parts of Germany. The original settlers soon encouraged other family members and friends to join them in the colony. Church services were held in homes until land was purchased in Church Street in 1854 where a school was built with the cemetery located beside it. Services were then held in the school until 1859 when a Lutheran Church was built. The records of the cemetery no longer exist prior to 1894 and details of burials have been gleaned from existing headstones, death certificates, and death notices from the "Geelong Advertiser". Most of the older headstone inscriptions are in German and are headed Hier Ruhet in Gott which means "Here rests in God". Birth dates as well as death dates are usually inscribed. There are some misspellings on the headstones probably due to non-German stonemasons doing the engraving. In 1869 German families at Waldkirch (Freshwater Creek) established their own church (now called St David's) as well as a cemetery within the church grounds. In 1915 the name of Germantown was changed to Grovedale because of the strong anti-German feelings of the Australian community during the First World War.

Herne Hill	See Geelong Western
Highton	See Barrabool Hills

Ingle Station (Ingliston) Cemetery near Ballan	1854 - 1874 (HT)	-	-	Headstone Transcriptions XXXXX	-
	Ingliston pastoral run was on the Werribee River six miles south east of Ballan. Peter INGLIS took over this property in October 1841.
Inverleigh Cemetery Road, Inverleigh	1842 - 2001 (B)	GP Map 24	- Photo	Headstone Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG Mr A McCallum Secretary Inverleigh 3321 5265 1238
	The land around Inverleigh was first taken up by the Van Diemans Land Association. The Inverleigh Cemetery was laid out in 1844 for these new settlers however there are some unmarked graves earlier than 1844. The cemetery was officially proclaimed in 1859. There are possibly a few burials which were never registered and as the original registers were destroyed in a house fire in 1924, details of some of these burials are unknown. The register from 1924 until 1990 is sometimes incomplete, with only a year, no date and incomplete names.
Irrewarra	See Warncoort

Jan Juc	See Bellbrae

Kensington	See Leopold
Krambruk	See Apollo Bay
Kuruc-a-ruc	See Rokewood

Leigh (The)	See Golf Hill Station
Leigh Road	See Bannockburn
Leopold (Kensington) 69-77 Kensington Road, Leopold	1860 - 1999 (S)	COGG Map 57	Plan	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	The first recorded burial was that of John FRANKS on the 30 July, 1860. In 1889 the trustees had to appoint a new gravedigger as the current one was unable to attend to his job as he had been gaoled for cattle stealing! On the 31 January 1893, application was made to the government to have the name changed to "Leopold". On 1 January 1982, the Shire of Bellarine took over the administration of the cemetery and on the 1 January 1995, this transferred to the Geelong Cemeteries Trust.
Lethbridge Broom Road, Lethbridge	1857 - 2003 (B)	GP Map 19	Photo	Headstone Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG Mr R Kelly Secretary RMB 1310 English Road Lethbridge 3332 5281 7245
	The township originally straddled the Geelong to Ballarat Road to service the stream of eager prospectors, coaches and carters' wagons heading to and from the goldfields. When the construction of the railway commenced in 1858 the main works depot was established at Lethbridge for a four year period. This resulted in a sudden influx of hundreds of workers and their families into the area. The cemetery was officially proclaimed in August 1859. Because of the railway camps and the poor living conditions, the first pages of the register contain the names of children generally under 6 years of age. The original cemetery was on the west bank of Bruces Creek where the Recreation Reserve is now located.
Linton Snake Valley Road, Linton	1857 -	On GP Map 03 but not highlighted	-	-	Linton Cemetery Trust Mrs Rosalie Lomas c/- Linton Post Office Linton Vic 3360
	This is the site of first gold diggings in 1857 and the original township "Linton's Diggings". The Cemetery was used from 1857 and was surveyed in 1860. Chinese graves are in the back right hand corner.
Little River (Rothwell)	1860 -	COGG Map 15 and Map 14	-	Werribee FHG Cemetery Indexes	Rothwell Cemetery Trust Mrs V Hansen PO Box 62 Little River Vic 3211
	History of the cemetery
Lone Burials spread across the Geelong & District region	1840 - 1967 (B)	-	-	Burials List XXXXX	-
	This list of burials is for those not buried in recognised public cemeteries. Some will also be listed in smaller private cemeteries such as Golf Hill, others are buried on private property throughout the region.
Lone Burials (Bellarine) spread across the Bellarine Peninsula	1849 - 1942 (S)	-	-	XXXXX: Details not on-line but included in the searchable index	-
	This list of burials is for those not buried in recognised public cemeteries. The burials are generally on private property throughout the region.
Lorne 10 Howard Street (cnr) Dalway Street, Lorne	1878 -	SC Map 43	- Photo	-	Lorne Cemetery Trust Mrs E Norton 31 William Street Lorne Vic 3232

Maddingley	See Bacchus Marsh
Marengo	See Apollo Bay
Memorial Park (Geelong)	See Geelong Memorial Park
Meredith (Watsons) Meredith - Durdidwarrah Road, Meredith	1855 - 2003 (B)	GP Map 18	- Photo	Headstone Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG Mr B Pearce Secretary PO Box 69 Meredith 3333 5286 1545
	Meredith, one of the first three towns in Victoria, was originally called Watsons after William WATSON and is located almost half way between Ballarat and Geelong. It was an important camping place for police and people going to and from the goldfields of Buninyong and Ballarat. Meredith Cemetery was officially opened on the present site in 1861. Prior to that there was a cemetery across Collebarghurk Creek. The first burials for this cemetery were in 1855. A large number of early burials came from an area of goldfields near Morrison - Moorabool Diggings, Burnt Bridge and Stony Rises. As the register is incomplete before 1903 it is difficult to know the exact number of burials. There was a large population of Free Presbyterians at Meredith and most seem to have come from the Highland and Islands of Scotland.
Mindai	See Rokewood
Moonlight Head (Lone Graves - Great Ocean Road & Lorne)	1907 - 2000 (Marr)	On COR Map 33 but not highlighted	-	Ian Marr's Cemeteries of SW Victoria XXXXX	GHC Contact Details
Moriac	See Mt Moriac
Morrisons	1873 -	On MO Map 51 but not highlighted	-	-	Morrisons Cemetery Trust Mr J Parkinson RSD 1130 Elaine Vic 3334
Mt Duneed 110 Williams Road, Mt Duneed	1861 - 1999 (S)	COGG Map 77 Small Cemetery	-	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	Mt Duneed cemetery opened in 1864. A 'live fence' of South Australian Kangaroo acacia was planted around the cemetery perimeter. Two lengths of post and rail were erected either side of the gates to enable horses to be tethered. NOTE: Burials in Duneed Cemetery before that date probably refer to the Mt Moriac Cemetery, originally called Duneed. Beware that the name Duneed may have been used for some time after 1864 and could refer to Mt Moriac, or may have been used as an abbreviation for Mt Duneed.
Mt Egerton (Egerton)	-	MO Map 24	-	-	Mrs J Ferguson Secretary RMB E 1310 Mount Egerton 3345 5368 9302
Mt Moriac 805 Reservoir Road (cnr) Ervins Road, Mount Moriac	1850s -	SC Map 12	- Photo	-	Surf Coast Shire Council PO Box 350 Torquay Vic 3228
	This cemetery was initially called Duneed however when the Mt Duneed cemetery opened in 1864 the name was changed to Mt Moriac. The Mount Moriac and Geelong Eastern Cemetery were the only ones to have consecrated ground for Catholic burials so most Catholic burials, even from the outlying areas of Geelong, were performed at these cemeteries. NOTE : Beware that the name Duneed may have been used for some time after that date and could refer to Mt Moriac, or may have been used as an abbreviation for Mt Duneed.
Murgheboluc	See Bannockburn

Naringal (Naringhil) Station Private Cemetery (Pitfield) Lismore Road, Cape Clear (10.5 Km south west of Cape Clear town, near Wallinduc)	1860 - 1994 (HT) 1860 - 1994 (B)	On GP Map 12 but not highlighted	- Photo	Headstone - Index and Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	-
	Naringal, Private Cemetery, Cape Clear, is located on the Naringal Homestead and has been in use by the ROWE family since 1841 when the property was taken up by William ROWE. ROWE himself is buried in the cemetery as are successive generations of the ROWE family and their employees. This cemetery is one of only a very few private cemeteries in the State.
Native Hut Creek	See Teesdale
Newington Private 309 Wallington Road, Wallington	1850 - 1887 (B)	COGG Map 77HO see HO1636 on map	-	Full Details XXXXX	-
	The Newington Cemetery is located on the property once owned by Edmund "Ned" FERRIS. Joseph and Susannah CHAMBERS were friends and in 1856 joined Ned on his farm at Newington on the Bellarine Peninsula. Following the death of Joseph CHAMBERS, his wife Susannah married Ned FERRIS. Susannah was a midwife and also referred to as the "Herb Lady" - when medical help was needed, locals came to Susannah first before making the arduous trip over bad roads to Drysdale or Geelong. Susannah soon became known as "Granny Ferris". When family members died in the early years, Susannah would have had the skills to "lay them out" and hence they were buried on their property rather than taken to Drysdale or Leopold Cemeteries. The first Wesleyan Church at Newington was also much closer to the family cemetery than the present Uniting Church. Although roads improved, burials of some immediate and extended family continued in this private cemetery until 1887. For many years, this burial site has been referred to by locals as "Granny Ferris and a couple of babies are buried on PACEY's Hill".
Newtown	See Geelong Western

Ondit (& Cundare)	See Beeac

Pitfield	See Cape Clear or Naringal Station
Point Lonsdale	See Queenscliffe
Portarlington 32-40 Smythe Street, Portarlington	1862 - 1998 (S)	COGG Map 59	Plan	GCT Cemetery Search XXXXX	Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong Vic 3219
	The earliest existing 'register', consisting of loose sheets from a once-bound register, gives the first burial as 1878 although graves appear to have been sold as early as 1875. The earliest mention of the cemetery in the Government Gazette is 1879. On 1 January 1872, the Shire of Bellarine took over the administration of the cemetery and on the 1 January 1995, this transferred to the Geelong Cemeteries Trust.

Queenscliffe (Point Lonsdale) Point Lonsdale Road, Point Lonsdale	1857 -	QB Map 5	Plan	-	Queenscliffe Cemetery Trust Mr Ron Forbes 10 Ann Street Point Lonsdale Vic 3225
	The first Queenscliffe burials were in the sand dunes to the south of the town. The current ("new") cemetery was gazetted in 1857 and some of the remains from the sand dunes were re-interred to the new cemetery at Point Lonsdale in 1860. A section of the cemetery was set aside for burials from Fort Queenscliff.

Rokewood (Corindhap, Kuruc-a-ruc, Mindai) Cemetery Road, Rokewood	1855 - 2000 (HT) 1855 - 2001 (B)	GP Map 13	-	Headstone Transcriptions Burials List XXXXX	Rokewood Cemetery Trust Mrs Heather Buttler RSD Geggies Road Corindhap Vic 3352
	The first recorded burial was in 1855 although land was not officially reserved for the cemetery until 1872. In the early days deaths for Rokewood were registered under Corindhap, Kuruc-a-ruc and Mindai (became Pitfield). Other early burials possibly not included in the Burials list may have been for Spring Creek (Dereel) or some of the surrounding goldfields. The Burial Register was destroyed in the 1944 bush fires when the then Secretary's house was destroyed. The Register from then is as complete as possible. Some of the unaccounted burials in this cemetery were for infants or stillborn babies as well as deaths in the nearby goldfields which may not have been registered.
Rothwell	See Little River

Sacred Heart Convent of Mercy 48-82 Aphrasia Street / Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong	1878 - 1897 (B) 1951 - 1997 (B)	COGG Map 49HO see HO220 on map	Photo of Convent and Orphanage	Burials List XXXXX	GHC or GFHG
	A group of Mercy Sisters from Dublin arrived in Geelong on December 3, 1859. In March 1860, with assistance from a local subscription committee, the Sisters purchased a brick house called 'Sunville' on Newtown Hill, previously owned by the late Hon. G.F. BELCHER. Prior to this, the Sisters took charge of the girls at St Augustine's, with two Mercy sisters residing there until 1862 when the girls were removed to Our Lady's Orphanage adjacent to the convent at Newtown. The first burial in the convent cemetery was Sister Mary Gertrude O'FARRELL on August 8, 1878. Although the law regarding private cemeteries and/or burials was changed in 1886, there were further burials until 1897. Between 1898 and 1951 the nuns were buried in a special section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery, h