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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anthony Lowe and Richard Mackay. (1992.) Old Sydney Burial Ground, Australasian Historical Archaeology, 10:15-23.
  2. ↑ Campion, Vikki (25 September 2013). "Trams to wake to city's dead: Old Sydney Burial Ground a 'rare' site". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "Old Sydney Burial Ground". City of Sydney.
  4. ↑ "Town Hall Surrounds". Sydney Town Hall.
  5. ↑ "Burial: Early Sydney cemeteries". Australian Museum.


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