Welcome to Friends of Toowong Cemetery

The Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a voluntary organisation of people with a special interest in the Toowong Cemetery (formally known as the Brisbane General Cemetery), located in Toowong, Brisbane, Australia.

The Toowong Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Queensland and is an important record of the history of Brisbane and Queensland. It was officially opened in July 1875 and over 117,000 people are buried there. Toowong Cemetery is an operating cemetery. We are consulted by the Brisbane City Council in decisions regarding future planning, new initiatives, restoration of graves.

The FOTC hold meetings usually on the last Wednesday evening of the month.  Guided walks in the cemetery are held on the first Sunday of the month at 10.30am (except January).  Walk dates and copies of previous walk booklets can be downloaded from our Heritage Walks page. A link to a printable Toowong Cemetery map is available on our Links Page.

National Archaeology Week - Public Archaeology Day at Toowong Cemetery

Saturday, 26th May 2012  9am to 2pm

Join professional archaeologists excavate headstones from the Milton/Paddington Cemeteries which were moved to Toowong Cemetery in the 1920s. Follow the signs from the cemetery entrances to portion 29A. Please wear closed in shoes.

140th Anniversary Commemoration

Please see our activities page for coverage of the event and how to obtain the souvenir DVD.

Unlock the Past History and Genealogy Expo

Come and see us at the Unlock the Past Expo 25th to 27th June 2012.

Legacy Way Tunnel - Gravestone preservation activities

Transcity has started construction of Legacy Way at the western worksite, on the northern side of the Western Freeway, Toowong. In preparation for early works, Transcity is undertaking preservation activities to protect approximately 70 gravestones identified as structurally unsound due to their age and existing condition. These gravestones are located in portions 11 and 24 of the cemetery, near Mt Coot-tha Road.  All work is undertaken by qualified stonemasons under the direction of heritage experts. These important activities have commenced. For further information on affected gravestones please visit http://www.transcityjv.com.au/construction/toowong-cemetery or contact Transcity's Community Relations Team on 1800 778 772.