Pioneer Cemetery formerly called Palmerston Cemetery in Parap

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  Jeanice Levez

  :: 24 February 2017 20:30:03

  The Pioneer/Goyder Road Cemetery opened in 1865 and closed in 1919, it was originally called "Palmerston Cemetery" and is Darwin's first "official" cemetery. Among the gravestones and unmarked graves, lie buried the stories of hundreds of the Territory's pioneer men, women and children. There are stories of tragedy and triumph, hope and heartbreak. Here, in this final resting place, the 'occupants' sleep on oblivious to the modern homes and businesses established nearby and the thousands of vehicles that pass by.