Gore Hill Cemetery, Sydney

Name: Gore Hill Cemetery
Address: The Avenue, Sydney, Australia

#330 among attractions in Sydney

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The Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery located on the Pacific Highway, Gore Hill, St Leonards in the City of Willoughby local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was established on 19 May 1868 by the New South Wales politician, William Tunks, and is one of the oldest and most significant remaining cemeteries in metropolitan Sydney. The first interment was in 1877, and until its closure for burials in 1974, 14,456 burials took place. Most burials took place between 1900 and 1930. It is also known as the Gore Hill Cemetery. The cemetery is situated on Crown land and is managed by a not for profit community organisation, Northern Cemeteries, through a Board of Trustees. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 25 May 2001. ()

Established: 19 May 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 33°49'23"S, 151°11'20"E

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The AvenueWilloughby (St Leonards)Sydney Australia

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Gore Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Sydney Oval, Don Bank Museum, St Leonards Park, North Sydney Council Chambers.

1.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
34 min walk • North Sydney Oval is a multi-use sporting facility in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, owned and operated by North Sydney Council. First used as a cricket ground in 1867, it is also used for rugby league and rugby union and soccer.
1.4 miSE
Museum
Don Bank Museum, Upper North Shore
35 min walk • Don Bank is a heritage-listed former residence and now house museum at 6 Napier Street, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1853 to 1858 for Edward Wollstonecraft. It is also known as St. Leonard's Cottage. The property is owned by North Sydney Council.
1.4 miSE
Park
St Leonards Park, Upper North Shore
35 min walk • St Leonards Park is a heritage-listed bowling club, 15-hectare urban park, rugby field and cricket oval at 283a Miller Street, North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by William Tunks, Mayor and built during 1838.
1.3 miSE
Modernist architecture
North Sydney Council Chambers, Upper North Shore
34 min walk • The North Sydney Council Chambers is a landmark civic complex on a block bounded by Miller Street and McLaren Street in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.7 miNE
Church
Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church, Sydney
20 min walk • Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church is a parish of the Sydney diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia. The parish is located on the lower North Shore of Sydney and has two ministry centres in Cammeray and Naremburn.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
St. Mary MacKillop, Sydney
37 min walk • The Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel was built in 1913 in honor of Australia’s first saint – Mary Mackillop. The chapel is located in Mount Street in North Sydney, considered a place for spiritual retreat in the middle of the North Sydney business district.
1.2 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Thomas' Anglican Church, Sydney
32 min walk • St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney is a large Anglican church in Sydney's North Shore. It is located at the corner of Church and McLaren streets, close to the North Sydney central business district. The church is listed on the local government heritage register and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.
1.3 miSE
Library, Modernist architecture
Stanton Library, Upper North Shore
33 min walk • The Stanton Library in North Sydney, NSW, Australia is the public library service of North Sydney Council. Established in 1964, it was named after the Mayor of North Sydney from 1937 to 1939, James Street Stanton, who was a supporter of the Free Library Movement.
0.5 miW
Park
Lane Cove Bushland Park, Sydney
14 min walk • Lane Cove Bushland Park is located in suburban Lane Cove, 5 kilometres from the centre of Sydney, Australia. It is regarded as one of the more interesting areas of fungi in the country.
1 miE
Park
St Thomas Rest Park, Sydney
25 min walk • St Thomas Rest Park, located in West Street, Crows Nest, New South Wales is the site of the first cemetery on Sydney's North Shore. It is the largest park in the densely populated Crows Nest area.
1.3 miNW
Church
Chatswood South Uniting Church, Sydney
34 min walk • The Chatswood South Uniting Church is a heritage-listed Uniting church at 518 Pacific Highway, Lane Cove North in the Lane Cove Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Rowe and possibly a Mr Morrow also and built by Bryson, Leet, Johnson & Montgomery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gore Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Lane Cove Bushland Park, Sydney (14 min walk), Gore Hill, Sydney (16 min walk), Gore Hill Freeway, Sydney (18 min walk), Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church, Sydney (20 min walk).

How to get to Gore Hill Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gore Hill Cemetery:

Bus

Gore Hill Oval • Lines: 290 (5 min walk)
North Sydney College TAFE - Westbourne St • Lines: 200 (5 min walk)

Train

St Leonards (8 min walk)
Wollstonecraft (16 min walk)

Ferry

Greenwich Wharf (22 min walk)
Northwood Wharf (23 min walk)