St John's Cemetery

18/06/2026

NOTICE: I am pleased to share that St John's Cemetery is open to the public again!

17/06/2026

NOTICE: St John's Cemetery is temporarily CLOSED while the site owners deal with illegal dumping and vandalism on site. Please stay tuned for updates about when the cemetery reopens to the general public and sincere apologies for any inconvenience the temporary closure may cause.

01/03/2025

If anyone is interested in helping to care for Australia's oldest surviving European cemetery (St John's Cemetery, est. 1790), here is a fantastic opportunity to participate in a working bee next Saturday 8 March 2025. This event is being hosted by St John's Anglican Cathedral Parramatta.

📨 Please RSVP to the St. John's Office [email protected] 📨

Here is some general advice for working bees at the historic cemetery:

ALL WELCOME!

Please bring:

🌿 a hat
🌿 sunscreen
🌿 any gardening / weeding equipment
🌿 water (note: there is a tap on site for replenishing your water).
🌿 wear enclosed footwear.

PARKING:

Parking is available in the Westfield carpark (Westfield's Aird st carpark is closest), but please be mindful of time limits*

* 2 hours parking FREE
* 4 hours parking FREE if you have the FREE Westfield app, which you can download here: https://www.westfield.com.au/membership

28/07/2018

21/05/2018

Check out the Friends of St. John's Cemetery's brand new website!

We've got answers to FAQs, our plaques policy, an electronic membership sign-up option, and even info on how you can make a donation to help the Friends' mission to care for Australia's oldest surviving European cemetery!

Caring for Australia's oldest surviving European cemetery (1790)