The Day of the Roses was based on which event, which took place just outside Sydney, Australia?
Granville rail disaster The Granville rail disaster occurred on Tuesday 18 January 1977 at Granville, a western suburb of Sydney, Australia, when a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge that collapsed onto two of the train's passenger carriages. It is the worst rail disaster in Australian history: 84 people died, more than 210 were injured, and 1,300 were affected.
Rookwood Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery (officially named Rookwood Necropolis) is the largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere , located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rookwood is a suburb, close to Lidcombe railway station about 17 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. It is the world's largest remaining operating cemetery from the Victorian era.