Elvis Presley, Graceland, MemphisĮlvis Presley’s grave is one of the most visited graves in the world, bringing around 600,000 devoted fans of ‘The King’ every year. Very few are ever allowed to set foot on the island, but mourners are allowed to visit a memorial built beside the lake. Perhaps fittingly, however, Diana’s actual final resting place is set away from the public, on a small island in a lake in Althorp.

Thousands of flowers were laid outside Buckingham Palace as the public flocked to pay tribute to ‘the people’s princess’. Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997 brought about a period of true national mourning. Princess Diana, Althorp, Northamptonshire Browse the interactive map to see which iconic figure, military hero or legendary royal is laid to rest near you.

You can also check out Funeral Guide’s Famous Graves Finder to discover famous final resting places across the UK. Here are 20 beautiful and fascinating celebrity graves that are worth taking the time to visit, in the UK and further abroad. Taking the time to travel to and visit the gravesites of the famous allows us to reflect on the nature of death and remembrance, as well as feel that we are part of their memory being continued for generations to come. 'The organisation is of tremendous value to local governments like us,' he said.Visiting famous gravesites of celebrities may seem morbid to some, but for many people it’s a way of paying tribute to important cultural and historical figures. Menzies Shire President Greg Dwyer said while the shire always had long-term plans to acknowledge more of the region's local history, the organisation's work on a number of graves in the area instigated further projects. The Golden Quest Discovery Trail, which provides travellers insight into the heritage of the Goldfields region, runs through the shire of Menzies. Tell us your location and find more local ABC News and information.Using those coordinates, volunteers were able to go out and locate the grave on the ground. Volunteers instead turned to satellite images on Google Earth where they were just able to make out what used to be a camel track. Mr Tough said it was understood to be near a camel track where cameleers often carted goods, but the track was not obvious to those who searched the area. The process of finding a grave, where its location is unknown, can sometimes pose challenges that require creative problem-solving skills.įor example, volunteers searching for a grave near what is now the ghost town of Siberia in the Goldfields spent a lot of time searching the ground for any sign of the site said to be in the area. 'And Trove, which brings up many public records and old newspaper cuttings and you can search by names, places, and years.' Connecting the pieces of stories 'Our group cannot afford many of the fees associated with researching historic details, so we rely a lot on the shires who make their burial records freely available to us, ' Mr Tough said. They use a variety of online and physical resources to research people's identities, but Mr Tough said a limited budget created challenges.

While the research process was a little ad hoc at first, the group is now working with a number of shires, landowners, and other groups with interests in history and the WA outback. 'By telling these stories we are showing people just how hard life was for people in times gone by.'

Hard west graves