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St Thomas Rest ParkSt Thomas Rest Park

"Life and death on the north side."

Dedicated in 1848, St Thomas' Cemetery was the first burial ground on the North Shore. It was converted to a Rest Park in the 1970s. The Park contains interpretative signage for self-guided walks.

Heritage Leaflets:

Guide and walking tour to some of the significant graves:
     Download 39_st_thomas_WalkingTour.pdf St Thomas Rest Park - Sailors, soldiers and civil servants (34KB)

View an A-Z index of burials at St. Thomas' Cemetery:
     > Go to the Australian Cemeteries website

Sexton's CottageSexton's Cottage Museum

Sexton's Cottage, once used for laying out bodies prior to burial, was restored and turned into a museum in 1984. It houses resources for researching the history of the cemetery and those buried there.

Address: 250 West St, Crows Nest, ph 9936 8400 (Stanton Library)

Hours: 1-4pm Thursday
            The Rest Park itself is open every day.