Tour Days. Voluntary guides conduct public tours within the cemetery on the first Sunday of each month, from March to November, commencing 10am & 1.30pm. Public tours depart near the corner of Necropolis Circuit & William Drive. Twilight tours are held from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Twilight tours depart from the small pedestrian gate in East Street, Lidcombe & are conducted from November until March, excluding December. Tour Days provide us with the funds to assist in the restoration of projects within the cemetery.
Tour prices are AUD$12.00 per half day & AUD$20.00 for the full day. Food & drinks are available at an extra cost.
Tours for special interest groups can be organised for a minimum of 20 people. Bus tours welcome. Contact Robyn on 02 9499 2415 (Sydney, Australia).
The Friends of Rookwood Inc conduct general tours of the Heritage areas each month & also one theme tour from the following list;
Heritage Walk, parts 1 and 2.
Murder and Mayhem.
The Outer Limits, parts 1 and 2.
The Irish Tour.
Tales from the 20th Century.
Plague and Pestilence.
The Railway Walk, parts 1 and 2.
Ships and Shipwrecks, parts 1 and 2.
19th Century Sydney.
Our ANZAC Heritage.
Our Convict Heritage.
Flowers, Gardens and Symbolism, parts 1 and 2.
Gardening Days. Currently, the Helping Hands, who are members of the Friends of Rookwood, visit the cemetery bi-monthly on the second Saturday and last Tuesday to assist in the maintenance of the vast and beautiful gardens. This includes assisting in the care of protected Heritage Roses that grow in the cemetery grounds. The roses are propagated from plants known to be more than 100 years old. These projects are carried out under the guidance of cemetery horticulturalists and the Heritage Rose Society.
For further details, contact Eric on 02 9589 1161 (Sydney, Australia).
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