Cultural and Theme Tours

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.

Services

Rookwood Cemetery History Tour with Friends of Rookwood

From $10 to $15

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.

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