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History rests here, in a place that’s very much alive to Adelaide’s needs today.

An intriguing journey of discovery awaits you at West Terrace Cemetery. Follow one of the self-guided interpretive trails and explore South Australia’s rich history through the eyes of the people that helped shape it. You can pick up each of the self-guided trail maps just inside the cemetery’s main entrance (at stop one on the trail)

Delve into almost two centuries of real South Australian stories as our knowledgeable guides bring to life the many captivating and long forgotten tales of our State’s great leaders, pioneers, humanitarians and scallywags.

From the triumphant to the tragic, the society pages to the scandalous underbelly, and the surprising to the strange, there is something for everyone. There are seven different guided walks to explore.