Karrakatta

Karrakatta

31°58′12″S 115°47′57″E / -31.97, 115.79917

Entrée du cimetière de Karrakatta
Le cimetière de Karrakatta

Karrakatta est un cimetière métropolitain situé à Perth en Australie. Le cimetière a ouvert en 1899 et il attire plus d'un million de visiteurs chaque année[1].

Parmi les personnes célèbres qui sont enterrés, on retrouve l'ancien Premier ministre de l'Australie John Curtin, Sir John Forrest, Auber Octavius Neville[2], Paul Hasluck et Heath Ledger.

Notes et références

  1. Karrakatta Cemetery: Rich with heritage...caring for precious memories (brochure). Government of Western Australia, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
  2. Statesman & Scholars and other fascinating Western Australians. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.

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