Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
West Terrace ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
West Terrace Cemetery |
| Registered Name |
West Terrace Cemetery |
| Significance |
West Terrace Cemetery is the single most significant cemetery in South Australia and was part of Colonel Light's plan for the City of Adelaide of 1837. Initially associated with the Anglican Church and the Reverend C B Howard, it has since been used by various denominations and faiths.
It dates from the very beginnings of the colony and contains the graves and monuments of many of the leading political, religious, social and business figures of the first 150 years of South Australia's history.
It also contains many exceptionally fine monuments, some of them unique, and contains the most representative collection of monumental art and craft in the State.
The monuments also provide an exceptionally important documentary record of specific and general historical events and developments, biographical information, genealogical information, migration patterns and religious and ethnic history. |
| Subject Index |
Cemeteries and burial sites - Cemetery |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
23-NOV-1989 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
12722 |
| Heritage Number |
1691 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6125/317 D90661 A100,CR 6125/318 D90661 A101 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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