EAGLEHAWK CEMETERY PRECINCT
5 VICTORIA STREET, EAGLEHAWK, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
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Statement of Significance
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EAGLEHAWK CEMETERY PRECINCT - Physical Description 1
The site is roughly bounded by Victoria Street, Avereys Road, Curtain Street and Coulson Street/Grenfell Avenue. The main entrance to the Eaglehawk Cemetery is on the Government Road, with a separate entrance and gates fronting Grenfell Avenue. A new entrance to a carpark, depot and caretaker's residence is off Averys Road.
The site is relatively undulating extending to the high point towards Curtain Street in the south with the oldest section of graves and layout towards the highest part of the site. The oldest section of the cemetery is in the southern corner of the site and is laid out in a rectangular grid pattern. There are four main walks planted extensively with a great variety of mainly exotic species, bisecting these are cross paths also extensively planted with exotic trees giving the site its dominant character of the nineteenth century plantings.
Much of the site is currently being remodelled according to the 'Eaglehawk Cemetery Concept Plan' (nd). The site now contains a large modern crematorium located in the centre of the site and areas of bush are being cleared and sown to grass as memorial lawns and rose gardens are created as part of the concept. This development seriously detracts from the historic character of the early cemetery and associated planting and layout.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Bendigo - Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study
Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
Year: 1993
Grading:
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FORMER EAGLEHAWK EAST METHODIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H1458
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NAPOLEAN SHAFTVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Building and Mulberry Tree (Morus nigra)Greater Bendigo City
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