Cemetery #167943
Toowong Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 8.5k–17k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.425 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Toowong Cemetery, also called the Brisbane General Cemetery, is Queensland's largest cemetery, covering 44 hectares on the slopes of Mount Coot-tha. It was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875, and it was long Brisbane's main burial ground, holding many prominent European settlers. It was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 2002.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 27.474078° S, 152.982299° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Milton Christ Church (Anglican) Memorial Reserve 2.9 km away · Brisbane
- The Gap (Uniting) Church/Graveyard 4.7 km away · Brisbane
- South Brisbane (Dutton Park) Cemetery 5.2 km away · Brisbane
- St Matthew's Cemetery, Parish of Sherwood 6.5 km away · Brisbane
- Francis Lookout 7.0 km away · Brisbane
- Brookfield Cemetery 7.3 km away · Brisbane
- Mitchelton (Saint Matthew) Anglican Churchyard 7.3 km away · Brisbane
- Bulimba/Balmoral Cemetery 8.1 km away · Brisbane
- Cedar Creek Cemetery 8.9 km away · Brisbane
- Lutwyche Cemetery 9.4 km away · Brisbane
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How big is Toowong Cemetery?
Toowong Cemetery covers about 42.5 hectares (425,000 m²), about the same size as Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. It is the 4th largest of the 364 cemeteries we list in Queensland.