Cemetery #193517
Karori Cemetery
Also known as Karori Cemetery Rose Gardens
0
documented records
≈ 5.5k–11k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.277 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Karori Cemetery in the Wellington suburb of Karori is New Zealand's second-largest burial ground, covering nearly 40 hectares. It was established in 1891 when the inner-city Bolton Street Cemetery became too small. It has two chapels and an adjoining crematorium, and is run by Wellington City Council.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 41.277095° S, 174.750935° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Bolton Street Cemetery and Memorial Park 1.8 km away · Wellington
- Mount Street - Wellington 2.1 km away · Wellington
- Makara Cemetery 3.9 km away · Wellington
- St Matthias Anglican Church Cemetery 3.9 km away · Karori
- Johnsonville Methodist Cemetery 7.7 km away · Johnsonville
- Ohariu Valley Holy Trinity Anglican Churchyard 9.1 km away
- Te Puni Urupa 11 km away · Lower Hutt
- Petone Catholic Cemetery 12 km away · Lower Hutt
- Korokoro Cemetery Memorial 12 km away · Lower Hutt
- Owhiti Urupa 14 km away · Lower Hutt
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How big is Karori Cemetery?
Karori Cemetery covers about 27.7 hectares (277,000 m²), about the same size as Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa. It is the largest of the 67 cemeteries we list in Wellington.