The 'New' Dunolly Cemetery lies on the outskirts of Dunolly on Cemetery Road, and is the current cemetery in use. The cemetery has bench seating and toilets for visitor use.
An earlier gold rush cemetery was established in Dunolly in 1856 - the
Old Dunolly Cemetery. The remains of this cemetery, including multiple headstones and many unmarked graves, are located nearby along Pain Killer Gully Road.
Cemeteries in the Victorian Goldfields
Along with the 19th century gold rush came the inevitable establishment of many cemeteries throughout the Victorian Goldfields. A wander through a historic cemetery within the goldfields can be quite captivating and educational. Some cemeteries are still in use today, others have been long abandoned. Take a look through this list showing some of the most f
ascinating cemeteries of the Victorian Goldfields.