Explore the many notable and special individuals buried within Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium. Their stories are brought to life by knowledgeable tour guide, Tom Sweeney, who will passionately share history and extraordinary tales with you.

Harmony Theme: This tour celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and a sense of belonging for everyone. It will feature Jack Hides (Papua New Guinea Explorer), ‘Ricky’ Richard Ernest May (Māori Entertainer), ‘Don Lane’ Morton Donald Isaacson (TV Legend) and Lieutenant Colonel Hyacinth Ralph Honner DSO MC (Soldier and Australian ambassador to Ireland).

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9:45am - Check-in outside the Cafe (Map)

10:00am sharp - Tour begins

11:00am - Q&A and enjoy light refreshments

11:30am - Event ends

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Additional Information

This walking tour is approximately 2km in length with breaks at each location and is completed in 1 hour. Given the nature of the cemetery ground surfaces, power wheelchair users won’t be able to complete the full tour. A manual wheelchair user or pram user may need to take their time or attend with assistance. Those with young children are encouraged to use a carrier instead of a pram. If you use any other type of mobility aide, such as crutches or a walking frame, you will need a reasonable level of cardiovascular fitness to complete this tour.

Group tours and walking tours can be organised upon request - email friends@nmclm.com.au.