Heads Rd Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Heads Rd Roman Catholic Cemetery

Also known as Wanganui Catholic Cemetery, Whanganui Catholic Cemetery, Wanganui Roman Catholic Cemetery, Whanganui Roman Catholic Cemetery, Wanganui Old Catholic Cemetery, Whanganui Old Catholic Cemetery

Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

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The Heads Road Roman Catholic Cemetery is one of the 3 cemeteries located at Heads Rd complex and is on the right hand side when travelling on Heads Rd towards Taupo Quay and the river.


Heritage New Zealand's description of Heads Rd Cemetery is

"Heads Road Cemetery covers an area of approx 3.4 hectares in total, bounded by Ridgway Street to the north, Guyton Street to the west and industrial sites to the south and east. It is bisected by Heads Road which runs from Guyton Street to Taupo Quay between the main cemetery (also known as the General Cemetery) (2.6 hectares in size) and the Roman Catholic (8094 sq metres) and Jewish cemeteries (520 sq metres). The area is primarily flat apart from the sandy ridge along Ridgway Street and the distinctive mound near the Guyton St/Heads Rd corner."


The Jewish cemetery is situated adjacent to the Roman Catholic cemetery at the Guyton St end of the cemetery section.

The Jewish graves were marked by separate headstones, which were removed and replaced with a single memorial after being damaged, but the underlying burial sites remain undisturbed.


The Heads Rd Cemetery complex is maintained by the Whanganui District Council


The Heads Road Roman Catholic Cemetery is one of the 3 cemeteries located at Heads Rd complex and is on the right hand side when travelling on Heads Rd towards Taupo Quay and the river.


Heritage New Zealand's description of Heads Rd Cemetery is

"Heads Road Cemetery covers an area of approx 3.4 hectares in total, bounded by Ridgway Street to the north, Guyton Street to the west and industrial sites to the south and east. It is bisected by Heads Road which runs from Guyton Street to Taupo Quay between the main cemetery (also known as the General Cemetery) (2.6 hectares in size) and the Roman Catholic (8094 sq metres) and Jewish cemeteries (520 sq metres). The area is primarily flat apart from the sandy ridge along Ridgway Street and the distinctive mound near the Guyton St/Heads Rd corner."


The Jewish cemetery is situated adjacent to the Roman Catholic cemetery at the Guyton St end of the cemetery section.

The Jewish graves were marked by separate headstones, which were removed and replaced with a single memorial after being damaged, but the underlying burial sites remain undisturbed.


The Heads Rd Cemetery complex is maintained by the Whanganui District Council


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  • Added: 5 Sep 2025
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2839757