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Lyell Old Cemetery

Memorials : 0
Location : Lyell, Buller District, New Zealand
Coordinate : -41.7968480, 172.0528130
Description : There are 2 cemeteries in the Lyell Creek district. There's one up the hill that stopped interments in 1900 - probably due to the rocky & steep terrain being too difficult to bury people in. The 2nd one, closed to interments also, is on the flat beside Highway 6 in the Buller District. This one has only 2 headstones, where the one on the hill has 7. There are many more bodies, but due to the earthquakes last century, the headstones were destroyed or badly damaged. And, of course, the cost of headstones made it too costly for some families,... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Lyell Old Cemetery?

    Lyell Old Cemetery is located at Upper Buller Gorge Road Lyell, Buller District ,West Coast , 7895New Zealand.

  • Lyell Old Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    0 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Lyell Old Cemetery?

    Latitude: -41.7968480
    Longitude: 172.0528130

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