Mission Ground Cemetery is located at the end of Selwyn Ave, adjacent to the entrance of Whangarei Craft Quarry.\nHistory\nAlthough inter-denominational, the site was named the Mission Ground Cemetery as it was originally established by the Melanesian Missionary Society before falling under the jurisdiction of the Whangarei Borough Council. Sadly, the cemetery fell into neglect after burials stopped in 1940.\nIn the years that followed the headstones were removed and cemented to the concrete strip which can still be seen alongside the footpath. This solution was not popular and the site became known as Tombstone Alley. Later, the headstones were completely removed and many were buried at the Kioreroa Cemetery. \n