McCarthy's Cemetery
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McCarthy's Cemetery

Castlereagh, City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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    Castlereagh, Penrith City, New South Wales 2749 Australia
    Coordinates: -33.71875, 150.68316
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Oldest Catholic burial ground in NSW, with burials dating from 1806.

The oldest Catholic burial ground in NSW, McCarthy's Cemetery is not associated with a church building, but has evolved from a private burial ground to a consecrated cemetery, always with a strong community focus. In 1806, a time when Catholicism was not officially recognised in the colony, ex-convict settlers James and Mary McCarthy buried their daughter Elizabeth at the southern end of their Cranebrook property. The land was consecrated in the 1830s, and became a cemetery for many Catholics in the Castlereagh community—one of the first in Australia. It is of State significance as a rare example of a highly intact rural community cemetery and for its ongoing connection with the community and families, who continue to visit and use the cemetery.

Oldest Catholic burial ground in NSW, with burials dating from 1806.

The oldest Catholic burial ground in NSW, McCarthy's Cemetery is not associated with a church building, but has evolved from a private burial ground to a consecrated cemetery, always with a strong community focus. In 1806, a time when Catholicism was not officially recognised in the colony, ex-convict settlers James and Mary McCarthy buried their daughter Elizabeth at the southern end of their Cranebrook property. The land was consecrated in the 1830s, and became a cemetery for many Catholics in the Castlereagh community—one of the first in Australia. It is of State significance as a rare example of a highly intact rural community cemetery and for its ongoing connection with the community and families, who continue to visit and use the cemetery.

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