Rookwood Necropolis

Rookwood Necropolis, located near Lidcombe, Sydney, is the largest cemetery in the southern hemisphere, occupying virtually an entire suburb to itself.

Rookwood is the final resting place of a number of historically significant Lightning Ridge personalities:

• Fred Ashton

• Ted Bishop

• Snowy Brown

• Walter “Watty” Heness

• O. le M. Knight

• Charlie Nettleton

• Ethel “Ettie” Price

• Dr. Silverwood

• Bill “Bill de Boer” Smeth

• Poppy Wilson

• Joe Wolstenholme (memorial only)

This video from Curiosity Mine provides more information about Rookwood, including what remains of its now disused railway line and stations:

• Rookwood @ Wikipedia.