Omaka Cemetery

Omaka Cemetery (also known as Blenheim Omaka Public Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in Blenheim, New Zealand founded in the 1850s. With over 10,000 burials, it is the largest cemetery in Marlborough due to its proximity to the region’s capital. The cemetery ceased accepting burials in the late 1970s but was reopened in 2011. The cemetery comprises three separate lawns, numbered one to three. Lawns one and two were established in the mid-nineteenth century. Lawn three was established during World War I and was originally used as a cemetery for returned servicemen. Over time, it became the main cemetery for the Marlborough region. Fairhall Cemetery is now the primary cemetery in Marlborough.