I had the day off yesterday and decided that I wanted to get out and do something I had not done in a long while. I had no idea what this might be, so I armed myself with a digital camera and went for a walk to get some lunch.
On the way there I passed Camperdown Memorial Cemetery, I had not visited the cemetery since I was doing art in my early highschool days and so I decided I would go in.
As I was walking around, looking at the graves, some of which were in excess of 150 years old I was honestly in awe, there was a surreal and peaceful feeling that I cannot really describe to anyone unless you had been there. During my walk around and taking photos I bumped into a gentleman who (like me) was there to enjoy the peace and quiet and also take photos. Granted he was much more of a professional and was taking high quality shots focusing on things like light and shadow etc.
Anyhoo as I mentioned while I was walking around in between all the graves I felt something, a sense of peace and tranquility I guess would be the best way to describe it. So, I thought that I would share the photos with you all.
Click Here to take a look at the full album in my gallery and please let me know what you think.
Stuart 
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So this is what you’ve been doing lately. Nice hobby.
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Hi Stuart! The images were great! I feel the same as you when I venture into old cemeteries. You never know who you’re going to find in there. The ones at Port Botany and Vaucluse take a while to get around but if you’re out that way, it’s well worth the visit. Take Care - Peter
Hi Rudy,
Thanks for that and Peter I will keep those recommendations in mind for a future possible visit.
Thank you for dropping by and you take care too *waves*.
Stuart
I just wanted to add my impressions from when Stuart and I went to the cemetary together.
I did find it peaceful, but it also made me feel sad and made me reflect too. I this cemetary made me feel sadder because of how so many of the gravestones were cracked or broken, just seemed sad that the people were so forgotten. And was also a bit depressing seeing the graves of children or people who died really young. There was a woman who died just a year after being married, that affected me.
Anyway, don’t mean to be so depressing! I did enjoy going and took some photos of my own. Was good seeing the history there and it does have a real atmosphere.
Speaking of history - anyone have any idea where the oldest cemetery in Australia is? Thinking it must be somewhere in Sydney…
Love those photos!
I enjoy wandering through old cemeteries, there’s a huge wealth of stories, history and peace to be found in them
Hi Jayne,
Thanks so much, if you take a look at my gallery there are another set of photos from a few days later (as I wanted to take Erin there to show her what it was like).
You can see it here –> http://www.secludedhabitat.com/gallery/v/camperdown_memorial_cemetery_2/
Also I have to say that this was the first time I had been to one in AAAGES, but as you said, there is a lot that you can get out of it, very much a rewarding experience.
Thanks for the visit.
Stuart