0
documented records
≈ 1,400–2,900
approx. capacity (graves)
0.072 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
North Road Cemetery is in the Adelaide suburb of Nailsworth and belongs to the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. It was established in 1853 by Augustus Short, South Australia's first Anglican bishop, on land he owned, and originally covered about 0.8 hectare. It now occupies 7.3 hectares and has had over 27,000 burials.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 34.890040° S, 138.605950° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Walkerville Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery 690 m away · Adelaide
- Dudley Park Cemetery 2.3 km away · Adelaide
- Klemzig Memorial Park (Lutheran) 3.5 km away · Adelaide
- Enfield Memorial Park 3.6 km away · Adelaide
- Payneham Cemetery 3.7 km away · Adelaide
- Hindmarsh Cemetery 4.4 km away · Adelaide
- West Terrace Cemetery 5.3 km away · Adelaide · 1 record
- Beverley Primitive Methodist Cemetery 5.7 km away · Adelaide
- Saint George Anglican Churchyard, Magill 6.7 km away · Adelaide
- Magill Cemetery 6.9 km away · Adelaide
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How big is North Road Cemetery?
North Road Cemetery covers about 72,000 m² (18 acres), about the size of 10 soccer fields. It is the 18th largest of the 430 cemeteries we list in South Australia.