Rookwood Cemetery

Who's who of Sydney history

Address:

Corner Hawthorne and Field Avenues - Rookwood
2141 - The Greater West
NSW

Nearest Bus or Train:

Lidcombe Station

Open Hours:

Cemetery: sunrise to sunset. Tours: 10am-4pm first Sunday of the month, March-November; other tours upon application

Established in 1867, Rookwood 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. Admission: Cemetery free; guided tours AUD8 half-day, AUD15 full-day.

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