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Agency VA 4780
Melbourne (New) General Cemetery Trust
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Date Range: By 1852 - ? 1980
 
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In 1850, a new cemetery was created for the people of Melbourne by an act of the New South Wales Parliament. Trustees were appointed in 1852 and with the first burial in 1853, the Mebourne General Cemetery became the first modern Australian cemetery.

It appears to be an integral part of the City of Melbourne.

In 1980, The Necropolis Springvale was appointed by the Governor - in Council to administer the Melbourne General Cemetery.

In 1994, Victoria legalised above-ground burials and the first mausoleum in the cemetery was opened in 1998 and a second in 2004.
 
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? 1904 - ? 1971 General Subject Correspondence Files, Manager and Secretary VPRS 16052 North Melbourne Open
1849 - ? 1906 Inward Correspondence VPRS 16049 North Melbourne Part Open
1851 - 1979 Agenda Papers for Meetings VPRS 16047 North Melbourne Open
By 1851 - ? 1920 Outward Correspondence VPRS 16051 North Melbourne Open
By 1852 - 1979 Minutes of Meetings VPRS 16048 North Melbourne Open
By 1881 - ? 1911 Monthly Statistics of Burials for Male and Females VPRS 16050 North Melbourne Open
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