Sutherland, Woronora Cemetery, monument (Theme Day: Shadows)

 This monument stands in the Woronora General Cemetery, in the southern suburb of Sutherland.

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Sutherland, Woronora Cemetery, Stations of the Cross

The “Stations of the Cross” monument was installed in 2012 at Woronora General Cemetery,  in the southern suburb of Sutherland. The sculpture behind this information board is similar to the fourteen sculptures carved from single granite blocks. They feature a series of scenes that depict Christ’s final hours before the Crucifixion. Special devotions have been written to commemorate each of the Stations and the faithful are invited to walk clockwise to each Station, reflecting as they progress. The “Resurrection of Christ” statue has been placed in the centre with each Station symbolically looking inwards.

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Sutherland, Woronora cemetery, pergola

The Woronora General Cemetery is located in the southern suburb of Sutherland. This pergola, near the Woronora Crematorium, is one of many found in the landscaped gardens at the cemetery. The cemetery opened in 1895 with a special branch railway line bringing funerals to the cemetery.
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Sutherland, house

This heritage-listed house is on Linden Street, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. Located opposite Woronora Cemetery, it now houses Heritage Memorials, a stonemason's office and showroom for grave memorials.

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Sutherland, Woronora Cemetery, monument

This monument stands in the Catholic section of the Woronora General Cemetery, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. Located at the end of a pathway leading from the “Resurrection of Christ” statue, is this pool and empty white cross with a dove carrying an olive leaf, symbolic of hope and the Holy Spirit.

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Sutherland, Woronora Cemetery, statue

The "Resurrection of Jesus" is a statue which stands in the Catholic section of the Woronora General Cemetery, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. This 3 metre tall statue which weighs 3.5 tonnes was installed in 2012 as part of a "Stations of the Cross" monument. It has been placed in water, symbolic of Christ's life giving message: "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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Sutherland, Woronora Crematorium

The Woronora Crematorium is located in the Woronora General Cemetery, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. This heritage listed building features the West Chapel and the South Chapel and is surrounded by memorial gardens. It was designed by architect Louis Robertson in the art deco architectural style and was completed in 1934.

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Sutherland, Woronora Cemetery

Woronora Cemetery and Crematorium is located in the southern suburb of Sutherland. Woronora became a general cemetery in 1895 on land that was formerly a brickworks. This stainless steel sculpture on a granite plinth is a simple armillary sphere. It stands on the side of the road, near a bus stop, in the middle of the cemetery.

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