| Rookwood New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Rookwood Necropolis | |||||||||||||||
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| Postcode(s) | 2141 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cumberland Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Auburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Watson | ||||||||||||||
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Rookwood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Cumberland Council. It is the easternmost suburb in greater western Sydney.
Rookwood Cemetery, comprising the entirety of the suburb, is the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere.[citation needed]