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Symonds Street Cemetery East
120 Symonds Street, Grafton
About Symonds Street Cemetery East
Symonds Street Cemetery East - Seating around an old tree.
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 eastern part of the cemetery, located on the Grafton Gully side of Symonds Street, contains:
- the Anglican cemetery
- the Wesleyan cemetery
- the general 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 Symonds Street and St Martin's Lane. You will need to park on the road.
Accessible toilets and seating are inside the cemetery.
Read about Symonds Street Cemetery West.
For information on heritage walks, see the Symonds Street Cemetery heritage walks page.
Find out how you can do a guided walk by arrangement with Friends of Symonds Street Cemetery./p>
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