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ALLAMBEE EAST CEMETERY SITE
Other NamesAllambee South Cemetery , aka Allambee South Cemetery Location3086 GRAND RIDGE ROAD ALLAMBEE SOUTH, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The site of the Allambee East cemetery, established in 1892, on the Grand Ridge Road at Allambee East. The Allambee East Cemetery is located opposite the Agnes Smith Reserve on the south side of the Grand Ridge Road between Hallston and Allambee South, and is identified by a sign listing the known burials. There are no markers for any graves and the site is now covered by a stand of eucalypts.
How is it significant?
The site of the Allambee East cemetery is of local historic significance to South Gippsland Shire.
Why is it significant?
Historically, it is significant as a representative and rare example of an early cemetery associated with a small settlement that demonstrates the early settlement of the Allambee area. (AHC criteria A4, B2 & D2)
Group
Cemeteries and Burial Sites
Category
Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground