Rookwood Cemetery
| Rookwood Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Rookwood Necropolis entrance | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1868 |
| Location | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′27″S 151°03′17″E / 33.8741667°S 151.0547222°E |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 286 hectares |
| No. of interments | 1 million |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Rookwood Cemetery and Necropolis |
| Type | State heritage (Landscape) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 718 |
| Type | Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground |
| Category | Cemeteries and Burial Sites |
| Find a Grave | Rookwood Cemetery |
Rookwood Cemetery (officially named Rookwood Necropolis) is a heritage-listed cemetery in Rookwood, Sydney, Australia. It is the largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere and is the world's largest remaining operating cemetery from the Victorian era. It is close to Lidcombe railway station about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the Sydney central business district. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.