Dunedin Northern Cemetery

Dunedin Northern Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Dunedin City, New Zealand. It was established in 1872. It holds Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing status. Wikidata records 44 notable interments here, including Thomas Mackenzie, Thomas Bracken, Robert Lawson.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

44 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 44, or take the JSON record.

Of Dunedin Northern Cemetery's 44 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (39%), cricketer (18%), journalist (7%), architect (7%), rugby union player (7%).

• Thomas Mackenzie (1854–1930), Cartographic author, explorer, head of government
• Thomas Bracken (1843–1898), political writer, journalist, politician
• Robert Lawson (1833–1902), architect
• Emily Hancock Siedeberg (1873–1968), anesthesiologist, physician
• James Allen (1855–1942), diplomat, minister, politician
• Ada Gertrude Paterson (1880–1937), physician
• Alfred Henry Burton (1834–1914), photographer
• George H. F. Ulrich (1830–1900), mining engineer, academic, geologist
• Alexander Callender Purdie (1824–1899), botanist, botanical collector, naturalist
• William Mathew Hodgkins (1833–1898), painter, artist, lawyer
• William Mason (1810–1897), politician, architect
• Thomas Hocken (1836–1910), surgeon, art collector, collector
• Thomas Southey Baker (1848–1902), cricketer, rower, association football player
• John Burt (1874–1933), rugby union player, cricketer
• John Richardson (1810–1878), politician
• Clutha Mackenzie (1895–1966), politician
• Alfred Hamish Reed (1875–1975), writer
• Allan Holmes (1845–1909), cricketer, lawyer
• William Larnach (1833–1898), politician
• Thomas Parker (1845–1880), cricketer
• William Henry Clayton (1823–1877), civil engineer, surveyor, architect
• Henry Samuel Chapman (1803–1881), botanical collector, farmer, politician
• John Bathgate (1809–1886), bank manager, newspaper editor, banker
• George O'Brien (1821–1888), painter
• John Hyde Harris (1826–1886), politician

Common questions

Where is Dunedin Northern Cemetery?

Dunedin Northern Cemetery is in Dunedin City, New Zealand, at coordinates -45.8612, 170.5253.

When was Dunedin Northern Cemetery established?

Dunedin Northern Cemetery was established in 1872, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Dunedin Northern Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 44 notable interments at Dunedin Northern Cemetery, including Thomas Mackenzie, Thomas Bracken, Robert Lawson, Emily Hancock Siedeberg, James Allen.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5314985 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Dunedin Northern Cemetery, Dunedin City, New Zealand." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5314985. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/dunedin-northern-cemetery/

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