Found on the lower slopes of the rugged Rock and Pillar Range and behind a striking stacked stone wall is Hamiltons Cemetery. Dating back to the 1870s and the gold rush, this Cemetery has one of the best views out over the expansive Maniototo Plains. It is certainly a great location for a final resting place. Some of the original grave markers were made of wood, featuring painted or etched in inscriptions; unfortunately these were destroyed by fire back in the 1940s. However, many concrete and stone gravestones still exist today. All the known burials are listed on a plaque and an information kiosk in the cemetery.