EAGLEHAWK CEMETERY PRECINCT

Eaglehawk Cemetery, dating from 1863, continuously developed and still in use as a cemetery is of local significance:

- as a reserve for significant native and exotic species, in particular the avenue of Queris sp. Araucaria cunninghammii and A. bidwilli, Grevillea robusta, Pinus radiata and P. canariensis, Ficus macrophylla, many Eucalyptus spp. and Lagunaria patersonii; 

- for its collection of trees and plants which are typical of nineteenth century cemeteries in Victoria, which demonstrate strong associational links with their cemetery setting; 

- for its collection of buildings and structures; these include representative example of typical features such as entrance gates, fencing and headstones; 

- for its considerable aesthetic appeal derived from mature trees and shrubs, sloping site, sense of enclosure and vistas both within the site, views out of the site and from the exterior into the site;

- for its strong historical and social links with the Borough of Eaglehawk, exemplified by its early date of development, its retention of considerable portions of remnant bush within its boundaries, its rentention of the major portion of earliest burials, planting, paths and layout within its confines, its long continuity of use for its original purpose, its links with early development of the town and its prominence within the life and society of Eaglehawk.