White Hills Cemetery

HOLDSWORTH ROAD

261-351 Holdsworth Road, WHITE HILLS VIC 3550 - Property No 172776

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White Hills Cemetery, set aside in 1860-70s? and continuously developed and still in use as a cemetery is of

regional significance:

*as a reserve for significant exotic species, particularly those listed on the National Trust Register of

Significant Trees;

*for its collection of trees and plants; these are typical of nineteenth century cemeteries in Victoria and

demonstrate strong associational links with their cemetery setting;

*for its collection of buildings and structures; these include representative examples of typical features such as

entrance gates, fencing, a rotunda and headstones;

*for its considerable aesthetic appeal derived from mature trees and shrubs, undulating 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 City of Bendigo, exemplified by 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 Bendigo.1.

1. AHC Criteria A3, A4, 62. C2. D2, El, G1

Cemeteries and Burial Sites