Athelstone Independent Cemetery

The Village of Shipley was established in the 1850s to house and feed the workforce building the nearby Thorndon Park Reservoir, which was South Australia’s first reservoir and the largest infrastructure project of its day. The Shipley Congregational (later Independent) Chapel was built in 1853 and was opened for worship on 18 June 1854.

The final service was held in 1926, and the abandoned Chapel was demolished, but the cemetery remains in use as a burial place for people of all denominations.

The Athelstone Independent Cemetery is located at 3 Schulze Court, Athelstone SA 5076.