Old Busselton Cemetery Project

Update - May 2025

The City has been gathering names and information about the people who were buried in the Old Busselton Cemetery. Working with a group of volunteers and community groups, the number of people who have most likely been buried in the cemetery has grown. Initial records list approximately 250 burials (as listed in the State Heritage Register of Heritage Places Assessment Documentation); during this process this number grew to over 1,000. In April 2025, an updated list of burials was published to Your Say Busselton for the community to review and provide any final feedback.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to review the list of those buried in the Old Busselton Cemetery; the City’s Cultural Development Officer will now review any required changes. The list will be provided to the contractor, Hancock Memorials, to create the new granite plaques. Completion of the plaques is subject to Hancock Memorial’s work schedule. The City aims to install the plaques at the cemetery by the end of the 2024/2025 financial year.

More information can be found on the project page: Old Busselton Cemetery Project | Your Say Busselton