Hampden Cemetery
Address: Off Bruce Highway, Hampden 4741 QLD
Hampden Cemetery was in use for a relatively short period and contains inscriptions dating from 1912 to 1949. Information displayed at the cemetery lists all known burials and provides a brief history of the site since it was gazetted in 1910.
"Originally the cemetery was in the care of trustees of local residents but passed to the control of the Pioneer Shire Council in the early 1930s. Following the amalgamation of local Councils in 1994, the Hampden Cemetery became the responsibilty of the Mackay City Council. Over the years, about twenty burials took place, the last being in 1949. Since then, there has been one deposition of ashes following a cremation.
"The cemetery gradually became neglected until a party of nearby Hampden State School students began uncovering the tombstones in 2002. Since then, widespread community participation and Mackay City Council involvment has resulted in the restoration of the cemetery establishing it as a place of local historical importance."
Peter and Karen Patterson-Kane visited Hampden Cemetery in August 2010 and made a digital image of every visible inscription. Peter said that its grounds were very neat and tidy and well maintained by Council.
Peter's images may be downloaded from the list of all inscriptions for this cemetery. The list was compiled by Karen with reference to the Queensland indices of births, deaths and marriages for additional information
How to find it
Hampden is 29km west of Mackay. The cemetery is just off the northern side of Bruce Highway at Hampden. Lat -21.061980 Long 148.934339
More information
Hampden Cemetery is administered by Mackay Regional Council. For further information, contact Council at PO Box 41 Mackay QLD 4740; phone 1300 622 529; email: council@mackay.qld.gov.au
See http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/
Inscriptions
The number of inscriptions for this cemetery is 22
The listing was last updated on 2010-10-09
The listing was complete as at 2010-08-19
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