Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery, Sydney
Hawthorne Ave, Sydney 2141
Contact: +61 2 9746 2177
Open Hours: Cemetery: sunrise to sunset. Tours: 10am-4pm first Sunday of the month, March-November; other tours upon application
Established in 1867, Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery covers 800 acres and is one of the largest cemeteries in the world. ... More
Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery
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Established in 1867, Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery covers 800 acres and is one of the largest cemeteries in the world. It is also one of the best surviving examples of a Victorian gardenesque cemetery. Over eighty different religious groups are represented here. Search out the graves of department store proprietor, David Jones, early feminist Louisa Lawson and David Scott Mitchell who endowed the Mitchell Library. The Friends of Rookwood Cemetery run guided tours including a General Heritage Walk, Ships and Shipwrecks, Bushrangers and Summer Twilight Tours.
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