Cemetery #193690
Southern Cemetery
Also known as Dunedin Southern Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 1,100–2,200
approx. capacity (graves)
0.055 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Southern Cemetery in Dunedin was the first major cemetery opened in the city. It covers about 5.7 hectares on a steeply sloping spur at the southern end of the central city and the Town Belt. It is regarded as one of the most important nineteenth-century cemeteries in New Zealand and holds the war graves of 20 men from the First World War.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 45.889540° S, 170.493690° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Arthur Street Cemetery 1.8 km away · Dunedin
- Andersons Bay Cemetery 3.5 km away · Dunedin
- Dunedin Cemetery 3.7 km away · Dunedin
- Dunedin Northern Cemetery 4.0 km away · Dunedin
- Green Island Cemetery 4.8 km away · Dunedin
- Macandrew Bay Cemetery 8.4 km away · Macandrew Bay
- Green Park Cemetery 9.4 km away · Dunedin
- Broad Bay Cemetery 11 km away · Broad Bay
- East Taieri Cemetery 11 km away · Mosgiel
- Quarantine Island Cemetery 13 km away · Dunedin
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How big is Southern Cemetery?
Southern Cemetery covers about 55,000 m² (14 acres), about the size of 8 soccer fields. It is the 5th largest of the 98 cemeteries we list in Otago.