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Welcome to Rookwood
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 nine separate administrations. Each cemetery Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees, who is nominated by the Minister of Lands.
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Rookwood Anglican and General Cemetery Trust Grave Search
Membership is completely FREE, and in addition to searching our online records, you can also download cemetery forms and request a book for Reflections at Rookwood Cafe and the All Souls Chapel.
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New Burial Sections
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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Rookwoods History
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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- Rookwood's History
HIDDEN PUBLIC PROGRAM
PUBLIC PROGRAM
MEMORIALIZE - ARTIST WORKSHOP SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2PM-4PM
ARTIST JOAN ROSS EXPLORED THEMES OF GRIEF AND THE PASSING OF LOVED ONES USING A RANGE OF MATERIALS.
LOCATION PEACOCK GALLERY - AUBURN BOTANIC GARDENS. CORNER OF CHISWICK AND CHISHOLM ROADS, AUBURN
ARTISTS OF ROOKWOOD - THURSDAY 15 APRIL 10AM - 12PM
THE PUBLIC WERE INTRODUCED TO THE BROADER WORK OF ARTISTS ALREADY DISPLAYED AT ROOKWOOD, INCLUDING MONUMENTS, ARCHITECTURE AND STONEMASONRY. THIS TOUR WAS LEAD BY THE FRIENDS OF ROOKWOOD AND ALSO INLCUDED A WALK THROUGH HIDDEN.
LOCATION ROOKWOOD CEMETERY-MEET AT REFLECTIONS AT ROOKWOOD CAFE
ARTIST LEAD TOUR/AUBURN POETS & WRITERS GROUP PERFORMANCE - SATURDAY 17 APRIL 1PM-3PM
THE PUBLIC JOINED THE ARTISTS AS THEY WALKED THROUGH HIDDEN AND DISCUSSED THEIR WORK. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY READINGS FROM THE AUBURN POETS & WRITERS GROUP IN RESPONSE TO THE WALK.
LOCATION ROOKWOOD CEMETERY - MEET AT REFLECTIONS AT ROOKWOOD CAFE
DANIEL KOJTA, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AUBURN POETS AND WRITERS GROUP
BURNING CEREMONY
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AUBURN POETS AND WRITERS GROUP PERFORMANCE SCRIPTS
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Anglican & General Cemetery Trusts
We are open 7.30am-4.00pm (Mon-Fri)
and 8.00am-12.00pm (Sat)
We are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
The cemetery is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
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Other Rookwood Offices
Please check which office best suits your enquiry.
| Rookwood Necropolis Trust (Joint Committee) | 02 9746 8433 |
| Australian War Graves | 02 9746 5565 |
| Catholic Cemetery Trust | 02 9649 6423 |
| Independent Cemetery Trust | 02 9749 1744 |
| Jewish Cemetery Trust | 02 9746 5765 |
| Muslim Cemetery Trust | 02 9763 2955 |
| Memorial Gardens & Crematorium | 02 9746 8945 |
| Friends of Rookwood | 02 9746 8433 |
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