# Rookwood Cemetery

Sydney, Australia

The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere, opened in the 1860s at Rookwood, west of Sydney. Some 314 hectares hold close to a million burials across many faiths, once served by a dedicated funeral railway.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: -33.874167, 151.054722

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