Waverley Cemetery

Waverley Cemetery stretches across the clifftops of Bronte, defined by its extensive collection of white Carrara marble monuments that catch the light against the Tasman Sea. Opened in eighteen seventy-seven, the site was developed by the Waverley Municipal Council as a response to the city’s rapidly shrinking burial space. Its Victorian-era design was intended to move away from the grim reputation of older graveyards, creating instead a park-like environment where families could honor the deceased.