Cemeteries
If you are researching your family history or just looking for a deeper insight into our region's history, you will find a visit to local cemeteries fascinating.
Hindmarsh Shire is home to 20 cemeteries, ranging from large cemeteries in major towns to lonely pioneer graves.
Follow the link below to launch the Hindmarsh Cemetery Drive interactive map (provided by
Wimmera Mallee Tourism and Alpaca Maps).
Cemetery List (numbers corresponding with map)
1. Upper Regions Cemetery: Petschels Rd, Wail
2. Katyil Pioneer Cemetery: Katyil-Wail Rd, Katyil
3. Katyil Cemetery: Antwerp-Warracknabeal Rd, Katyil
4. Antwerp Cemetery: Dimboola-Rainbow Rd, Antwerp
5. Ebenezer Mission Cemetery: Ebenezer Mission Rd, Antwerp
6. Dimboola Cemetery: Cemetery Rd, Dimboola
7. Lochiel Public Cemetery: Coker Dam Rd, Lochiel
8. Kiata Cemetery: Kiata South Rd, Kiata
9. Winiam Cemetery: Nhill-Harrow Rd, Winiam
10. Nhill Cemetery: Nhill-Harrow Rd, Nhill
11. Bleak House Cemetery: Sandsmere Rd (off Nhill-Yanac Rd.)
12. Dahwedarre (North Yanac) Cemetery: Dahwedarre Cemetery Rd, Yanac
13. Netherby Cemetery: Cemetery Rd, Netherby
14. Lorquon Cemetery: Glenlee-Lorquon Rd, Lorquon
15. Woorak Cemetery: Woorak Cemetery Rd (off Nhill-Jeparit Rd)
16. Jeparit Cemetery: Jeparit East Rd, Jeparit
17. Hindmarsh Pioneer Grave: Lake Rd (near Werrap Rd Cnr)
18. Rainbow Cemetery: Rainbow-Nhill Rd, Rainbow
19. Kenmare Cemetery: Birchip-Rainbow Rd, Kenmare
20. Albacutya Cemetery: Goslings Rd, Albacutya
More information:
Hindmarsh Shire Council manages two of these cemeteries - Bleak House Cemetery and Upper Regions Cemetery. For more information about Bleak House Cemetery, please contact Council. For more information about Upper Regions Cemetery, please contact the Nhill and District Historical Society.
Other cemeteries located in Hindmarsh Shire are privately owned or in a Trust, and Council holds no records for them.
To do a Cemetery Search, visit the Victorian Department of Health website here: www.health.vic.gov.au/cemeteries-and-crematoria/cemetery-search
To find the current members of cemetery trusts, visit the Victorian Government Board website here: www.boards.vic.gov.au/public-boards-and-members
Alternatively, if you are looking for a grave, the 'Find a Grave' website contains a lot of information that may help you find what you are looking for. Visit it here: www.findagrave.com/