Stories from Penguin’s Heritage Cemetery

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Opened in 1869 and decommissioned in 1977, the lookout cemetery houses more than1847 burials. People who helped to shape Penguin into what it is today. Their voices in the wind.

This self-guided audio App shares the stories of 21 of its burials as told by locals.

Many of the stories are over a century old. Violet Yeo’s drowning. Baby Dunham drowning in the copper. An accidental shooting. Felling a tree. Death of a jockey on his last ride. Unloading a lorry.

Sheep stealing convicts and many more.

Friends of Penguin General Cemetery
15/07/2026

Penguin

Friends of Penguin General Cemetery
1 Main Road
Penguin, Tasmania

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Geelong to Devonport ( GEX to DPO )

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September 8th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
09 Sep, 06:00 am
September 9th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
10 Sep, 06:00 am
September 10th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
11 Sep, 06:00 am

Devonport to Geelong ( DPO to GEX )

Schedule Sailing

Check-in times

Est. Departure Time

Est. Arrival Time

September 8th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
09 Sep, 06:00 am
September 9th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
10 Sep, 06:00 am
September 10th
06:45 pm

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

06:45 pm
11 Sep, 06:00 am