Rookwood Necropolis

cemetery in Sydney, Australia
Place cemetery Q1999252
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Rookwood Necropolis

Summary

Rookwood Necropolis is a cemetery[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of cemetery entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rookwood Necropolis is located in Cumberland[3].
  • Rookwood Necropolis is located in Auburn City Council[4].
  • Rookwood Necropolis is in the country of Australia[5].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's instance of is recorded as cemetery[6].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's Commons category is recorded as Rookwood, New South Wales[7].
  • 1868 marks the founding of Rookwood Necropolis[8].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -33.873333333333335, 'lon': 151.0511111}[9].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's official website is recorded as http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/[10].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rookwood Cemetery[11].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage Act — State Heritage Register[12].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rookwood Cemetery'}[13].
  • Rookwood Necropolis's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials at Rookwood Cemetery[14].
  • Rookwood Necropolis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+286'}[15].

Body

Geography

Rookwood Necropolis is in the country of Australia[5]. Located in include Cumberland[3], a local government area of New South Wales[16], in Australia[17], founded in 2016[18] and Auburn City Council[4], a former local government area of Australia[19], in Australia[20], founded in 1892[21].

Physical Characteristics

Rookwood Necropolis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+286'}[15].

Designation and Status

Rookwood Necropolis's instance of is recorded as cemetery[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Heritage Act — State Heritage Register[12].

History and Context

1868 marks the founding of Rookwood Necropolis[8].

Why It Matters

Rookwood Necropolis ranks in the top 6% of cemetery entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Geographical Names Register. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Geographical Names Register. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Geographical Names Register. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . New South Wales State Heritage Register. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Brookschofield · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of cemetery
    Country Australia
    Category for people buried here Category:Burials at Rookwood Cemetery
    Area {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+286'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P856]]: http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/, Add Australian English to official website ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4e2cc155aab|details]])"
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