Established 1792 Country Australia Size 2 acres | Closed 1820 Type No longer extant Date formed 1792 | |
Location Sydney, New South Wales | ||
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. 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; the cemetery was deemed a threat to public health by Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
Sydney Town Hall and parts of Town Hall railway station are located on the grounds of the cemetery.
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Old Sydney Burial Ground Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA