Fremantle Cemetery
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| Established | 1898 |
| Location | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°03′07″S 115°46′47″E / 32.05188°S 115.77981°E |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 46 hectares (110 acres) |
Fremantle Cemetery is a 46-hectare (110-acre) cemetery located in the eastern part (Palmyra) 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.
Fremantle Cemetery covers 46 hectares and dates back to 1898. It is the third public cemetery in Fremantle. The first was in Alma Street, which closed in 1855 and is now a primary school. The second, at Skinner Street, started in 1852 and was operating until 1899, when this cemetery was already open. Burials were transferred by families from earlier cemeteries to here, including Mary Anne Morrell who died in 1832. Hers is one of the oldest gravestones and was moved here from Alma Street by her family in 1915. In 1930 ninety other gravestones were moved from Skinner Street to here. The Skinner Street cemetery is now the location of the Oval belonging to the John Curtin College of the Arts, where it is estimated 200 bodies still remain. Over 40,000 burials have taken place at this cemetery.
For its first sixty years the cemetery was dedicated to burials but in 1959 a crematorium was opened here which allowed an alternative to those who preferred it. Over 66,000 cremations have taken place here.
The cemetery often uses limestone in its buildings, which reflects the town's convict-built architecture.
The cemetery is on the corner of Carrington Street and Leach Highway.
The cemetery has a trail that visitors can use to explore its heritage. The first grave on the trail is that of Saverio Pensabene, a poor local fisherman, who had his boat sequestered during WWI because he was an Italian. He became rich after the war when lobsters became fashionable.
The second grave, that of Bon Scott, has been reported as the most visited grave in Australia. Many AC/DC pilgrims come to the cemetery to "have a beer with Bon" as seen in the movie Thunderstruck. Its plaque has been stolen several times, and the visitors often leave ephemera like CDs by way of respect. The plaque, a bench and Scott's remains are an Australian National Monument.
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