Rookwood Necropolis is Crown Land which means that it is owned by the State government. The responsibility of managing all of the land and all structures thereon, is vested in four separate administrations. Each cemetery Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees, who is nominated by the Minister of Lands.
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Due to an increasing demand for lawn burials, the Anglican and General Cemetery Trust has recently made three new burial sections available to the public.
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In 1792 the main burial ground for the colony was established on a site which is now occupied by the Sydney Town Hall and St Andrew’s Cathedral, until it became full and a new cemetery was established near the brick-fields, known as the Sandhills or Devonshire Street cemetery. However, by the 1840’s, this too began to run out of space and so the search began for another, much larger site for a cemetery
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The newly amalgamated Rookwood General Cemetery Trust is now responsible for the burial, care and maintenance of 190 hectares of Rookwood, approximately two-thirds of the cemetery.
We conduct funeral services and burials, as well as inter ashes, for many religious denominations.
We also offer a family history research service with our Deceased Search feature, conduct restoration projects through Monuments in Memoriam and provide a site for training in the funeral services industry.
Reflections at Rookwood Cafe offers the perfect place for a coffee, quick meal or to hold a function/wake.
Visit the websites of the other sections that make up Rookwood General Cemetery - Independent, Jewish, Muslim
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Rookwood General Cemetery Trust
02 9746 2177
We are open 7.30am-4.00pm (Mon-Fri) and 8.00am-12.00pm (Sat)
We are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
If you feel your enquiry could take some time to discuss, please contact our office to make an appointment.
The cemetery is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Click here to find out how to get here and where to go once you have arrived.
Other Rookwood Offices
Please check which office best suits your enquiry.
| Rookwood Necropolis Trust |
02 9746 8433 |
| Australian War Graves | 02 9746 5565 |
| Catholic Cemetery Trust | 02 9649 6423 |
| Independent Section |
02 9749 1744 |
| Jewish Section |
02 9746 5765 |
| Muslim Section |
02 9763 2955 |
| Memorial Gardens & Crematorium | 02 9746 8945 |
| Friends of Rookwood | 02 9889 3899 |
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