Sexton's Cottage Museum & St Thomas' Rest Park

Sexton's Cottage is a historic building within the grounds of St Thomas Rest Park. This is the former St Thomas' Cemetery, the first European burial ground on Sydney's North Shore. The cemetery was converted to a Rest Park in 1974. The Museum (Sexton's Cottage) was built in the 1850s for use by the church sexton. It now houses the burial register, storyboards depicting the site's history and other information on the social history of the area. The cemetery features the graves of early pioneers. Sexton's Cottage Museum and the monuments located within St. Thomas' Rest Park provide visitors with a snapshot of life and death in Australia from the early Victorian period. The Rest Park is the site of the former St. Thomas' Cemetery, the oldest European burial ground on the North Shore dating back to 1845.

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Sexton's Cottage

Sexton's Cottage Museum & St Thomas' Rest Park

Opening Hours

Thursday 1pm - 4pm, 1st Sunday of each month 2pm - 4pm

The Rest Park is open every day.

Group visits outside these hours by appointment, phone 9936 8400.

Volunteers assist with guiding and other activities.

Admission

By donation\r\n

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250 West Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065, Australia

Phone

Ph. +61 02 99368400
Fax. +61 02 99368440