| Toowong Cemetery | |
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 Toowong Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1866 |
| Location | Toowong, Brisbane |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′27″S 152°58′58″E / 27.47417°S 152.98278°E |
| Type | Monumental |
| Owned by | Brisbane City Council |
| Size | 44 hectares |
| No. of graves | Over 120,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Toowong Cemetery | |
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  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 |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1870– |
| 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]
- ^ a b "Toowong Cemetery". Brisbane City Council. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Toowong Cemetery (entry 601773)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Toowong Cemetery Stories". Friends of Toowong Cemetery. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.