Woronora Memorial Park

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Woronora Memorial Park
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Established1895
Location
Woronora, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 34°01′58″S151°03′07″E / 34.0328752°S 151.0519931°E / -34.0328752; 151.0519931
TypePublic
Owned by Government of New South Wales
Size112.25 acres (45.43 ha) [1]
No. of interments90,000 (buried)
137,000 (cremated)
Website Woronora Memorial Park
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Woronora Memorial Park (often referred to as Woronora Cemetery) is a cemetery in Woronora, Sydney, Australia.

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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]

Devonshire Street Cemetery

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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]

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Woronora Cemetery is a closed railway station on the Illawarra railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station served the Woronora Memorial Park. The station opened in 1900 and closed in 1947.

Notable people

Notable people interred at Woronora Cemetery include:

Henry Bachtold Australian Soldier (World War I) and Railway Engineer

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Harry Bath Australian rugby league footballer and coach

Harry Bath, born Alfred Henry Bath, also known by the nickname of "The Old Fox", was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who was prominent and influential in the mid-20th century. A state and international representative who played 12 matches for Other Nationalities in the International Championship from 1949 to 1955, he played as a second-row and has been referred to as the best Australian rugby league player never to be picked for the Australian national team. Following his retirement, Bath coached in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for two decades, also achieving selection as the Australian national team coach.

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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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