Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery
Coffs Harbour Historic Cemetery
Address: Coff Street, Coffs Harbour
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Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery
Also known as Karangi Lawn.
Address: Coramba Road, Karangi, New South Wales, Australia
Note: A spate of thefts of bronze plaques from cemeteries in this region was reported in July 2011.
Thieves, when removing the markers, have also caused damage to the stones on which they were mounted.
If you have family graves in the Coffs Harbour cemetery, and you have not already checked, it is advisable that you check on their integrity.
More information
Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery is administered by Coffs Harbour City Council. For further information, contact Council at Locked Bag 155, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450; phone 02 6648 4000; email: coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Grave Robbers are Scum of the Earth.
The motive here was cashing in on the high prices paid by scrap dealers for bronze.
The thieves would have to 'know' someone unscrupulous enough to pay for it.