Preston Cemetery

Preston General Cemetery is located in the northern Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.^[1] The main entrance is on Plenty Road, Bundoora. The Cemetery is managed by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT).^[1] Preston Cemetery contains the largest public mausoleum in the southern hemisphere.^[1]

Preston General Cemetery
Details
Established	1864
Location	Bundoora, Victoria
Country	Australia
Coordinates	37.7196°S 145.0406°E / -37.7196; 145.0406
Owned by	Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Size	14 acres (5.7 ha)
No. of interments	>24,000
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Preston General Cemetery

History

Originally called McLean's Cemetery, Darebin Creek Cemetery and then the Strathallan Cemetery,^[2][3] Preston General Cemetery was established in 1864.^[1]

In March 2010, the Fawkner Memorial Park Trust was amalgamated with 7 other Trusts and formed the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) which now manages the Preston Cemetery and 18 other sites.^[4]

War graves

The cemetery contains the war graves of 34 Commonwealth service personnel of World War II.^[5]