Toowong Cemetery

Toowong Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery
Details
Established	1866
Location	Toowong, Brisbane
Country	Australia
Coordinates	27°28′27″S 152°58′58″E / 27.47417°S 152.98278°E / -27.47417; 152.98278
Type	Monumental
Owned by	Brisbane City Council
Size	44 hectares
No. of graves	Over 120,000
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Toowong Cemetery

Toowong Cemetery
Location of Toowong Cemetery in Queensland
Location	Corner of Frederick Street and Mt Cootha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°28′28″S 152°58′55″E / 27.4744°S 152.9819°E / -27.4744; 152.9819
Design period	1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built	1870–
Queensland Heritage Register
Official name	Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane General Cemetery
Type	state heritage (built, landscape)
Designated	31 December 2002
Reference no.	601773
Significant period	1870– (social) 1870–1998 (historical) 1870–1924
Significant components	gate – entrance, memorial – cairn, sexton's office, cemetery, grave marker, fence/wall – perimeter, memorial – plaque, headstone, trees/plantings, road/roadway, pathway/walkway, shed – shelter, amenities building

Toowong Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on the corner of Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[1] It was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875.^[1] It is Queensland's largest cemetery and is located on forty-four hectares of land at the corner of Frederick Street and Mount Coot-tha Road approximately four and a half kilometres west of Brisbane. It was previously known as Brisbane General Cemetery. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 December 2002.^[2]

Although still used as a cemetery, it is a popular place for joggers and dog walkers, with its over-hanging fig trees and winding pathways. The Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery. They conduct tours and provide a series of self-guided walks through the cemetery.^[3]