Woronora Memorial Park

Woronora Memorial Park (often referred to as Woronora Cemetery) is a cemetery in Woronora, Sydney, Australia.

Woronora Memorial Park
Details
Established1895
Location
CountryAustralia
Coordinates34°01′58″S 151°03′07″E
TypePublic
Owned byGovernment of New South Wales
Size112.25 acres (45.43 ha)[1]
No. of interments90,000 (buried)
137,000 (cremated)
WebsiteWoronora Memorial Park
Find a GraveWoronora Memorial Park

History

Woronora Cemetery was established in 1895 with the first burial on 2 April 1895.[2] In 1902 the Devonshire Street Cemetery was closed to make way for Central railway station and some graves were relocated to Woronora. The first cremation occurred in April 1934.[3]

Transport

A 750-metre railway line opened on 28 July 1900 branching off the Illawarra railway line at Sutherland terminating at Woronora Cemetery railway station.[4] It closed on 23 May 1947.[5]

Notable people

Notable people interred at Woronora Cemetery include:

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References

  1. "THE WORONORA CEMETERY". The Sydney Morning Herald (18, 011). New South Wales, Australia. 9 December 1895. p. 3 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "REVENUE RETURNS OF NEWCASTLE PORT". The Daily Telegraph (4923). New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1895. p. 6 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Our History Woronora Memorial Park
  4. 1895 'THE WORONORA CEMETERY', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 9 December, p. 3. , viewed 24 Apr 2019
  5. Woronora Cemetery Line NSWrail.net
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