Gore Hill Cemetery
in Artarmon, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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The Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery is an heritage-listed closed cemetery located on the Pacific Highway, Gore Hill in the City of Willoughby local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was established on 19 May 1868 by the New South Wales politician, William Tunks, and is one of the oldest and largest remaining cemeteries in metropolitan Sydney. The first body was interred in 1877, and until its closure in 1974, 14,456 burials took place. Most burials took place between 1900 and 1930. It is also known as the Gore Hill Cemetery. The property is owned by Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 25 May 2001.There are 17 war graves of Commonwealth service personnel of World War I, registered and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
