Thursday 15 April 2010

Rookwood Necropolis

Rookwood Necropolis is the largest multicultural cemetery in the southern hemisphere, covering an area of over 300 hectares. It has been operating since 1867 and it has been estimated that approximately one million people have been buried here. The main entrance is along Victoria Street, in the western suburb of Rookwood. There are many impressive old monuments, gravestones and family vaults which can be seen here.

14 comments:

  1. Here's a link to my visit to Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY Woodlawn

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  2. Interesting! I had never heard of multi-cultural cemeteries.

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  3. That's a beautiful place to spend eternity!

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  4. I just love the word "necropolis"!

    I also love you running me round Sydney as you do, I may not comment often, but I do trawl through your pages and have a great time!

    Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia

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  5. Thanks bitingmidge. I love the word 'necropolis' too. Rookwood is a big place and 'city of the dead' seems appropriate.

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  6. Thanks for the photos, I haven't been there, interesting glimpse. I remember seeing the funeral train at Central.

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  7. This is terrific, Jim. I had no idea it was up to a million people. Some of those crypts are massive.

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  8. I would love to walk around that cemetery for a while.

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  9. Very impressive....!!!!!
    gorgeous captures of the architectural beauty!!!!!
    ciao ciao elvira

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  10. Actually, I've got a question: In the bottom left picture, all those steeples? Are they family vaults, or are they monuments? Sorry to bug. Just curious...

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  11. Debby, there are both monuments and family vaults in that part of the cemetery. In that shot, the two on the far right are family vaults but most of the ones to the left are monuments on grave sites.

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