Fremantle Cemetery, Cemetery in Palmyra, Western Australia, Australia

Fremantle Cemetery is a large cemetery in Palmyra, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It covers 46 hectares (110 acres) and contains over 40,000 burials and 60,000 cremations, with a long, low wall of pale sandstone blocks at the entrance bearing the name in dark green metal letters.

Fremantle Cemetery opened in 1898 as the third public cemetery for the Fremantle area, after earlier sites at Alma Street and Skinner Street. In 1959 a crematorium was added, and since then over 66,000 cremations have taken place here.

The cemetery is a place of pilgrimage for fans of the rock band AC/DC, who come to visit the grave of singer Bon Scott and often leave CDs, beer bottles and other tokens of respect. The site also holds the graves of many local figures, from fishermen and businessmen to a priest and a nurse, reflecting the diverse community of the Fremantle area.

The cemetery is at the corner of Carrington Street and Leach Highway, with a heritage trail that helps visitors find notable graves. It is a good idea to wear comfortable shoes and allow time to walk the grounds, as the site is large and the trail covers a fair distance.

The grave of Bon Scott is often called the most visited grave in Australia, and his plaque has been stolen several times. The memorial to Percival Mulligan, a young speedway star, is over 4.5 metres (15 feet) tall and was imported from Italy at a cost said to equal that of a house.