Fremantle Cemetery, Perth

Name: Fremantle Cemetery
Address: Carrington Street, Perth, Australia

#154 among attractions in Perth

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Fremantle Cemetery is a 46-hectare cemetery located in the eastern part of Fremantle, Western Australia. Established in 1898, it is known as the final resting place of Bon Scott, several murderers and dozens of other notable Australians. There have been over 60,000 cremations and over 40,000 burials there. The grave of Scott, the AC/DC singer, has been said to be the most visited grave in Australia. ()

Established: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 32°3'10"S, 115°47'2"E

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Carrington StreetO'ConnorPerth Australia

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Fremantle Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fremantle Prison, Army Museum of Western Australia, Fremantle War Memorial, Stirling Bridge.

1.8 miW
Former jail with exhibits on prison life
Fremantle Prison, Perth
47 min walk • Fremantle Prison stands as a stark monument to Australia's penal history, located in the port city of Fremantle, just outside of Perth. This former maximum-security prison, now a museum, offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of inmates who once resided behind its...
1.8 miW
Museum, Military museum
Army Museum of Western Australia, Perth
47 min walk • The Army Museum of Western Australia is a museum located in an historic artillery barracks on Burt Street in Fremantle, Western Australia. The museum was established in 1977 and has three Victoria Crosses on display.
1.6 miW
Memorial, View point
Fremantle War Memorial, Perth
41 min walk • The Fremantle War Memorial is a war memorial located on Monument Hill, an 11-acre public reserve and hill in Fremantle, Western Australia.
1.7 miNW
Bridge
Stirling Bridge
44 min walk • Stirling Bridge stands as a notable landmark in the Town of East Fremantle, Australia. This bridge, though not as internationally renowned as its historical Scottish namesake, plays a vital role in the local infrastructure, facilitating the movement of residents...
1.8 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
46 min walk • The Fremantle Arts Centre is a multi-arts organisation based in a historic building complex on Ord Street in Fremantle, Western Australia.
0.9 miW
32°3'9"S • 115°46'8"E
Fremantle Public Golf Course, Perth
23 min walk • Golf
1.9 miNW
Bridge
Fremantle Traffic Bridge
49 min walk • The Fremantle Traffic Bridge carries Queen Victoria Street over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cantonment Hill, Perth
47 min walk • Cantonment Hill is a small rise overlooking the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia. Since the early 1900s the hill and the surrounding 4-hectare precinct has been mainly used for military purposes with extensive buildings now present.
1.9 miNW
Bridge
Fremantle Railway Bridge, Perth
49 min walk • Fremantle Railway Bridge is the railway bridge on the Fremantle railway line that crosses the Swan River between Fremantle and North Fremantle. It is the second structure with that name.
1 miNW
Museum
East Fremantle Football Club Hall of Fame, Perth
27 min walk • The East Fremantle Football Club Hall of Fame was launched on 2 July 2012 when 52 inductees were celebrated during a dinner at the East Fremantle Football Club Social Hall.
1.5 miW
Street
East Street
40 min walk • East Street in a street located in Fremantle, Western Australia. It runs between High Street and Beach Street on the southern shore of the Swan River. The intersection with High Street is at the north east corner of the Monument Hill reserve. It also intersects with Ellen Street and Burt Street on its western side.