Friends' Park
Hobart, City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
The Society of Friends(Quakers)purchased the plot of ground for this cemetery in 1836. It was previously part of William Shoobridge's Providence Valley Farm.
About 60 people were buried here, including George Washington Walker, the founder of the Hobart Savings Bank.
The Cemetery Closed in 1912, and the land was first used as a children's play ground in 1926.
Many of the old head stone can be still be seen around the edge of the park.
The Society of Friends(Quakers)purchased the plot of ground for this cemetery in 1836. It was previously part of William Shoobridge's Providence Valley Farm.
About 60 people were buried here, including George Washington Walker, the founder of the Hobart Savings Bank.
The Cemetery Closed in 1912, and the land was first used as a children's play ground in 1926.
Many of the old head stone can be still be seen around the edge of the park.
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- Added: 8 Apr 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2256582
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