Old Sydney Burial Ground
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1792 |
| Closed | 1820 |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Type | No longer extant |
| Size | 2 acres |
| Find a Grave | Old Sydney Burial Ground |
The Old Sydney Burial Ground is the site of Sydney's inaugural permanent cemetery, located near the current corner of George Street and Druitt Street.[1] Established in September 1792, the cemetery was closed in 1820, when the Devonshire Street Cemetery (also known as the Brickfield Cemetery or Sandhills Cemetery; now Central railway station) was opened;[1] the cemetery was deemed a threat to public health by Governor Lachlan Macquarie.[2]
Sydney Town Hall and parts of Town Hall railway station are located on the grounds of the cemetery.[3][4][5]
References
- 1 2 Anthony Lowe and Richard Mackay. (1992.) Old Sydney Burial Ground, Australasian Historical Archaeology, 10:15-23.
- ↑ Campion, Vikki (25 September 2013). "Trams to wake to city's dead: Old Sydney Burial Ground a 'rare' site". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "Old Sydney Burial Ground". City of Sydney.
- ↑ "Town Hall Surrounds". Sydney Town Hall.
- ↑ "Burial: Early Sydney cemeteries". Australian Museum.
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