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Portarlington Cemetery

Location

32 Smythe Street, PORTARLINGTON VIC 3223 - Property No 260106

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

Bellarine Heritage Study Record Sheet

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

The Portarlington Cemetery is located south west of the town on a hill and contains the graves of many district pioneering families. It is organized on Wesleyan/Methodist, Church of England, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian denominational sections with headstones dating from the 1850's. Some of the large ornamental groves of trees have commemorative significance.

The Portarlington Cemetery has scientific, historic and social values to the surrounding district.

The Portarlington Cemetery headstones and memorials are a source of genealogical information and examples of monumental mason craftsmanship. The size and decoration of the memorials indicating the status of the individual or the family and the location and layout of the Cemetery makes this an important cultural place.

It is of Local Significance.

REFERENCE:

Geelong Historic Records Centre

Group

Cemeteries and Burial Sites

Category

Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground