Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium and Botany General Cemetery (aka Botany Cemetery), is a cemetery and crematorium on Bunnerong Road in Matraville, New South Wales, in the eastern suburbs district of Sydney, Australia.
| Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park | |
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The Crematorium Building, opened in 1938. | |
| Details | |
| Established | 10 January 1888 |
| Location | Military Road, Bomborah Point |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°58′28″S 151°13′39″E |
| Size | 29 acres 2 roods 27 perches (12.01 ha) |
| Website | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park |
| Find a Grave | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park |
Land was dedicated as a cemetery site in 1888, with the first interment recorded at Botany Cemetery on 21 August 1893. The Bunnerong Cemetery (opened in 1888), and the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium (opened 1938) were merged with Botany Cemetery in 1972. There are more than 65,000 people buried there. A memorial park, Pioneer Park, is also within the grounds.
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