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Rookwood Cemetery History Tour with Friends of Rookwood
Highlights
- Join a captivating journey through Rookwood Cemetery to uncover the stories of its vibrant residents.
- Explore the gravesites of Sydney's notable characters while delving into Rookwood's rich historical tapestry.
- Experience a small group tour for an intimate connection with the cemetery's fascinating past.
- Enjoy family-friendly facilities, including carparks and public toilets, for a comfortable visit.
Hosted by Friends of Rookwood, join a captivating journey through Rookwood to meet its vibrant residents—some amiable, some not-so-friendly, some influential in the colony’s establishment, and others just ordinary folks.
Additionally, explore the gravesites of some of Sydney’s most notable characters and delve into the rich history of Rookwood Cemetery, one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Australia.
Tour details
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Single Available from 21 January 2024
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Single Available from 3 March 2024
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Single Available from 7 April 2024
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Single Available from 5 May 2024
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Single Available from 2 June 2024
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Single Available from 7 July 2024
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Single Available from 4 August 2024
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Single Available from 1 September 2024
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Single Available from 6 October 2024
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Single Available from 3 November 2024
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Rookwood Cemetery History Tours with Friends of Rookwood
The Friends of Rookwood is a community-based organisation, made up of volunteers who are passionately interested in the restoration of one of the best surviving examples of a Victorian gardenesque cemetery in the world and the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere. Approximately one million people have their final resting place within the boundaries of its almost 300 hectares.
They aim to promote the interests of Rookwood Necropolis, raise public awareness of the social, cultural and historical aspects of Rookwood Necropolis and cemeteries in general, and to raise funds and provide financial assistance for special projects within Rookwood Necropolis.
The Friends of Rookwood provide funds towards restoration projects within the cemetery.
Volunteer guides lead tours throughout the cemetery on the 1st Sunday of every month from March through to November. Tours depart Necropolis Circuit at 10am.
Twilight tours are also held in November, January, February and March. All monies raised from tours go into restoration projects within the cemetery.
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