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Mausoleums

Two of the Mausoleums found at Rookwood Independent Cemetery are the Frazer and the Mausoleum of Eternal Rest.

The Frazer Mausoleum is the largest monument in Rookwood and was completed in 1894. John Frazer was born in Dromore, County Down. Ireland c. 1824. He emigrated to Australia with his brother, James, as a bounty immigrant arriving in 1842 aboard the ship "Margaret"

He retired in 1869 and returned to England for the benefit of his health, but returned to Australia in 1874 moving to "Quirain" at Woollahra and accepted nomination to the Legislative Council. He died in 1884 leaving an estate of 405,000 pounds.

Frazer Mausoleum
Fraser Mausoleum
Mausoleum of Eternal Rest
Mausoleum of Eternal Rest
Chapel inside Mausoleum
Mausoleum of Eternal Rest Chapel

The Mausoleum of Eternal Rest caters for all religious denominations. It was designed by some of Sydney's leading architects and conforms to the above ground burial code AS4425-1996. The building has been fitted out with the highest quality granite and marble, which was sourced from leading overseas suppliers.

All fittings, which include bronze clips, vase, photo frame and eternal light have been imported from Italy. The Mausoleum of Eternal Rest includes many crypts, memorial niches, family vaults, chapel seating and kitchen facilities. Family Vaults have been faced in Rosso Alicante Marble and have their own external locking system for family members.

Niches were especially designed for the Mausoleum. The bronze and glass finish was imported from the USA and is the first of its kind in Australia.

The Mausoleum of Eternal Rest is open 7 days a week, Sunrise to Sunset and is on the corner of Barnet Avenue and Haslem Drive.



Rookwood Independent Cemetery
PO Box 9 Lidcombe 1825
Phone: (02) 9749 1744   Facsimile: (02) 9749 1291    Email: indcem@rookwoodindependent.com.au