The grave of C. Y. O'Connor, Fremantle Cemetery

Fremantle Cemetery is a 46 hectare cemetery located in the eastern part of Fremantle, Western Australia. Established in 1898,^[1] it is known as the final resting place of Bon Scott and several other notable Australians. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (851 × 1,280 pixels, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (851 × 1,280 pixels, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... C. Y. OConnor (11 January 1843 – 10 March 1902), full name Charles Yelverton OConnor, was an Irish engineer who is best-known for his work in Australia, especially the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... Castle Ashby Graveyard Northamptonshire A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. ... “Fremantle” redirects here. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980) was an Australian rock musician, most well-known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. ...

The cemetery has become the final stop for many travellers as they explore Australia as it has become fashionable to mark the end of a long pilgrimage to "have a beer with Bon" as seen in the movie Thunderstruck. Thunderstruck is a 2004 movie starring Stephen Curry. ...

Australian Bushranger Moondyne Joe is buried here, as is the controversial engineer C. Y. O'Connor. The site also contains the grave of executed murderers Eric Edgar Cooke and Martha Rendell which until recently was unmarked. Moondyne Joe Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. ... C. Y. OConnor (11 January 1843 – 10 March 1902), full name Charles Yelverton OConnor, was an Irish engineer who is best-known for his work in Australia, especially the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. ... Eric Edgar Cooke (25 February 1931–26 October 1964) was the last person to be hanged in Western Australia. ... Martha Rendell Martha Rendell (c. ...

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