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Swinburn Cemetery

Memorials : 18
Location : Central Otago District, New Zealand
Coordinate : -45.1638320, 170.2577850
Description : In 1895, the Cemetery opened as the Kyeburn Cemetery. In 1900, the name was changed to SWINBURN Cemetery to avoid confusion with the Kyeburn Diggings Cemetery established in Upper Kyeburn. Despite the name change, the Swinburn Cemetery is often referred to as the Kyeburn-Kokonga Cemetery. The name "Swinburn" is a contraction of Swine Burn, a name resulting from the work of the original Otago surveyor, John Turnbull Thomson. In 1910, trees were planted and gates erected at the cemetery. In April 1920, a war memorial was erected on the grounds of the cemetery. In 1962, a concrete path was laid from... Read More

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  • Where is Swinburn Cemetery?

    Swinburn Cemetery is located at Central Otago District ,Otago ,New Zealand.

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

    17 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Swinburn Cemetery?

    Latitude: -45.1638320
    Longitude: 170.2577850

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