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Symonds Street Cemetery West
105-107 Symonds Street, Auckland Central
About Symonds Street Cemetery West
Symonds Street Cemetery West - Path through one section of graves.
The Symonds Street Cemetery is one of New Zealand’s oldest urban cemeteries. It was established in 1841, and was Auckland's main burial ground until 1886, when Waikumete Cemetery was opened.
The western part of the cemetery, located on the Karangahape Road side of Symonds Street, contains:
- the Catholic cemetery
- the Presbyterian cemetery
- the Hebrew cemetery.
As the cemetery is a significant heritage site, there are some restrictions around monument conservation. To learn more, see the Monuments and headstones page.
Access from Karangahape Road, Symonds and Upper Queen streets, and Grafton Gully pathway.
Parking is available at the adjacent Upper Queen Street car park.
Picnic tables and seating, and drinking fountains are inside the park.
Read about Symonds Street Cemetery East.
For information on heritage walks, see the Symonds Street Cemetery heritage walks page.
You need to know
Animals
Dogs must be on leash at all times in our parks unless otherwise stated in the dog walking section.
Alcohol
Alcohol is banned from some public places in Auckland. See Alcohol bans to find out the rules for each park and view ban maps.
Smokefree parks
Our parks are all smokefree.
Waste
Use bins where provided to dispose of your rubbish. If there are no bins take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Outdoor fires
It is illegal to light open fires in public areas in the Auckland region.
Contact us to report a problem at this park.