Rookwood Cemetery

Schmap.com supports the following browsers:

PC

• Internet Explorer 6 and above
• Firefox 1.5 and above
• Safari 3 for PC

• Safari version 1.3 and above
• Firefox 2 and above

Sydney Home

Rookwood Cemetery Who's who of Sydney history

Corner Hawthorne and Field Avenues Rookwood Sydney, NSW 2141 +61 2 9499 2415 (Tour Bookings)

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. Review © 2009, Wcities

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: Paul Carson

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: Paul Carson

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: Roberts Birze

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: Daniel

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: amanda rain

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: Jake

Rookwood Cemetery Photo: lindsayholley

Schmap.com
About
News & Reviews
Travel Store
Privacy
Terms of Use
Contact Us
© 2008 Schmap, Inc. All rights reserved.