Sep 30, 20 this loop walk is short but with spectacular views of the manukau harbour, and a good fitness walk. Hillsborough cemetery new zealand war graves project. The cemetery opened in 1916 and was managed pursuant to the cemeteries acts 1908 and 1922, which were superseded by the burial and cremation act 1964. Hillsborough cemetery in hillsborough, auckland find a. Cemetery records, auckland new zealandgenweb project. Hillsborough cemetery in hillsborough, auckland find a grave. Pages in category burials at hillsborough cemetery, auckland the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Inner city bush trails, auckland new zealand trail running club. It has bush trails and steps, a bit of street walking, and stunning views from the cemetery. Hillsborough cemetery nzhistory, new zealand history online. This is a list of some of the cemeteries in new zealand.
The cemetery is in hillsborough road, hillsborough, auckland. I meant to say that from memory the plot you are after is on a fairly steep slope,mind your footing in the past i have kissed the ground in several cemeteries. Hillsborough cemetery, auckland, contains the official war grave of 1 man who served in the new zealand forces during the first world war. View fees and charges for council cemeteries in the auckland region. If you are the burial rights holder for the plot or their assignee and your details change, contact the cemetery office for an update. The waikowhai native bush is the largest stand of native bush in auckland city. Find out some of the costs involved in a burial or cremation. Hillsborough cemetery, created by kirsty, hillsborough, auckland, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. There is now only room for cremated remains in the cemetery. This is private michael joseph minogue who died of heart disease at featherston training camp on 18 december 1918.
Hillsborough cemetery guided tour auckland eventfinda. May 08, 2011 the hillsborough cemetery to the bays walk is one of the few walks in auckland that does not have a nearby cafe. Nelson city council manages four active cemeteries, maintains the grounds of four historic graveyards which are now closed for further burials and runs the crematorium at the wakapuaka cemetery. It takes in grannys bay and hillsborough bay, two of the many bays within the manukau coastal paths. This is private michael joseph minogue who died of heart disease at featherston training camp on 18 december 1918 read more about the cemetery, including a list of those those buried, here cwgc. The hillsborough cemetery to the bays walk is one of the few walks in auckland that does not have a nearby cafe.
Billiongraves new zealand cemeteries billiongraves provides an app for smartphones so that users can take photos of gravestones at any cemetery worldwide and upload the photos to the billiongraves web site. Persons buried in hillsborough cemetery, auckland, new zealand. Hillsborough cemetery to the bays walk in auckland short. Starting at the top of goodall st, run down the hill via the cemetery if you wish for 200m and turn right into a trail that takes you into hillsborough reserve. Find out how cremation works, including the options to scatter and bury ashes. This loop walk is short but with spectacular views of the manukau harbour, and a good fitness walk. There is 1 commonwealth burial of the 19141918 war and 24 of the 19391945 war here. Find a burial or cremation record auckland council. For example, only one of wellingtons and taurangas cemeteries remain open for new.
It occupies a site of 108 hectares in glen eden, auckland, and also. Waikaraka burials date from 1890, hillsborough from 1916 to 1974, otahuhu public cemetery from 1894 to 1984 and waiheke from 1943 to 1992. Waikumete cemetery, glen eden, auckland, new zealand. Life events bdms australia billiongraves cemetery index.
Find out more about memorials, headstones and plaques. For the current status of council services and closures learn more covid19 information. Walks in auckland hillsborough cemetery short walks in auckland. Mangere lawn cemetery, created by brian frank vonlanthen, mangere, auckland, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Covid19 information for information about covid19, visit covid19. Bobby leach, the second person ever to go over niagara falls in a barrel, is also buried in hillsborough cemetery. Waikumete cemetery, created by erin, glen eden, auckland, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Hillsborough cemetery guided tour, local resident peter nash will give a hostoric background. All cemeteries are open to public visitors every day of the year. Cemeteries in hillsborough, auckland, a find a grave. Auckland city council central cemeteries auckland council. Mangere lawn cemetery, mangere, auckland, new zealand.
Nisbet mcrobie 5 november 1872 27 september 1929 was a new zealand rugby union player, master printer, newspaper proprietor, and politician. Hillsborough cemetery is located at 250 hillsborough road, hillsborough, auckland, new zealand. He was buried on 2 june 1943 with reverends isherwood and monteith officiating. The purpose of this list is for people to find the exact cemetery name or location of a relative or friend. Hillsborough cemetery, hillsborough, auckland, new zealand. Self guided short circular walks in auckland for health, fitness and fun. He was a native of new zealand and resided on allison avenue in takapuna.
Cemetery records hillsborough onetangi, waiheke island otahuhu public waikaraka and others. A wealth of information regarding your ancestors can be obtained through these transcripts. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the. Oct 02, 20 hillsborough cemetery guided tour, local resident peter nash will give a hostoric background. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Find out about private cemeteries and urupa within the waikato district. However, we feel that it deserves to be in our collection because it is quite magical from the peacefulness of the cemetery, to the rustling of the bush and then the lapping of the water at the edge of manukau harbour. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in hillsborough cemetery in hillsborough, auckland, a find a grave cemetery. For the current status of council services and closures. Waikumete cemetery, originally waikomiti cemetery, is new zealands largest cemetery. Hillsborough cemetery, auckland, new zealand flickr. This database is for those who want to find information on anyone buried at a waikato district council managed cemetery.
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