Ballarat Old Cemetery is a cemetery located in the rural city of Ballarat, Victoria in Australia. The cemetery dates back to 1856, although records show burials took place in the area from the late 1840s.Eureka Rebellion memorials to soldiers and miners are located in this cemetery.Notable IntermentsJohn Basson Humffray, politicianWilliam James McAdam, politicianCaptain Henry Ross, gold minerJames Scobie murdered Scottish gold diggerWar gravesThe cemetery contains the war graves of 6 Commonwealth service personnel. There are 5 from World War I and 1 from World War II.NoteThe archaic spelling of Ballarat has been used on the official Ballarat General Cemeteries website.