West Terrace Cemetery

West Terrace Cemetery
Aerial view of the West Terrace Cemetery (also seen are Anzac Highway and West Terrace)
Details
Establishedbefore 1837
Location
161 West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, SA 5000
CountryAustralia
Coordinates34°56′4″S 138°35′6″E / 34.93444°S 138.58500°E / -34.93444; 138.58500
Size27.6 hectares (68 acres)
No. of interments>150,000
Websiteaca.sa.gov.au/locations/west-terrace-cemetery/ (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority)
Find a GraveWest Terrace Cemetery

The West Terrace Cemetery, formerly Adelaide Public Cemetery is a cemetery in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the state's oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light's 1837 plan of the Adelaide city centre, to the south-west of the city. The whole cemetery is state heritage-listed, including Smyth Chapel, and it is one of the oldest operating cemeteries in Australia.