Brief History of the Site

The cemetery comprising approximately 160 acres was dedicated in 1902 to be known as Northern Suburbs General Cemetery Trust. It is owned by the NSW Government and operated under the Trusteeship of Honorary Trust Board members.

The first Trust appointed in 1921 comprised Rev J G M Taylor and Messrs
C B Thistlewaite, G Chalmers and A J Hare and as was the custom in those days the cemetery was divided into various denominational areas.

The first burial took place on 20 April 1922 Henry Mashman, in the Church of England area (G1 Grave No. 5.)

Some Highlights

1954 the opening of NSW’s first Catholic and General lawn burial areas
1985 erection of Jewish Ohel
1988 erection of Armenian open air chapel
1993 closing Delhi Road entrance and opening new Plassey Road entrance
1999 Catholic and General Lawn areas completely refurbished
1999 Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum opened
1999 trading name changed to Macquarie Park Cemetery
2000 Stations of the Cross area opened
2001 new administration office opens
2001 RSL site established
2002 major extension to Governors Boulevard paid for by Enerserve in exchange for the right to connect an electricity easement.
2003 touch screen installed
2004 crematorium opening ceremony 23 November 2004
2004 initiative by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney approving the burial of cremated remains in the area known as the Garden of Stations of the Cross of deceased who have not embraced the Catholic faith
2005 joint dedication of Catholic, Anglican and Protestant lawn burial area