Woronora Memorial Park
Woronora Memorial Park is a cemetery in Woronora, Sydney, Australia.History
Woronora Cemetery was established in 1895 with the first burial on 2 April 1895. 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.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. It closed on 23 May 1947.Notable people
Notable people interred at Woronora Cemetery include:
- Henry Bachtold, Military Cross
- Harry Bath, rugby league
- Tiger Black, rugby league
- Brian Clay, rugby league
- William Matthew Currey, Victoria Cross
- Thomas Dunlea, Catholic priest
- John Patrick Hamilton, Victoria Cross
- Frank Jenner, evangelist
- Tom Killiby, rugby league
- Elias C. Laycock, rower
- John Harold Mostyn, rugby league
- Norman Oakes, public servant
- John Radecki, master stained glass artist
- Blair Wark, Victoria Cross