Visit Toowong Cemetery

Visit Toowong Cemetery and explore its history and stories.

Things to do at Toowong Cemetery

You can explore the cemetery between 6am and 6pm. It's lovely just to wander around, enjoy the green space and heritage that surrounds you.

Toowong Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Queensland. On your walk you should wear a hat and enclosed shoes, and take a water bottle.

If you want to learn more, try some of these options:

Self-Guided Walks

Each walk has a map, directions, and stories about people remembered in Toowong Cemetery. Choose a walk:

The Federation Walk

Discover the stories of Queenslander's who contributed to Australia's federation and our constitution.

30 minutes
Dr. Lilian Cooper walk

Uncover Brisbane's history along the gently sloping Dr. Lilian Cooper Drive.

1 hour
The Jewish Walk

Learn about Jewish customs and local identities including a world champion wrestler and a bush balladeer.

45 minutes
Mount Blackall walk

Discover the historic highlights on and around Mount Blackall.
A new walk coming soon...

1½ - 2 hours

Guided Tours

Friends of Toowong Cemetery provide free guided tours. Every tour is different. No need to book.

Toowong Cemetery Symbolism Display

Discover the meaning of headstone symbols at the symbolism display.

Toowong Cemetery Headstone Symbolism Display

Federation Pavilion

Visit the Federation Pavilion and learn about Queensland's role in the federation of Australia.

Plan your trip to Toowong Cemetery

Toowong Cemetery is open everyday from 6am–6pm. Check the Brisbane City Council for Office opening hours.

Toowong Cemetery main entrance — The Toowong Cemetery Main Entrance was designed by the Colonial Architect **F.D.G. Stanley** and erected in 1873–1874

Driving

Toowong Cemetery has two entrances:

The main entrance at Frederick Street, Toowong, can only be entered via a slip road beside the Toowong roundabout, approaching from the west.
The back entrance, opposite 26 Richer Street, Toowong is much easier to access.

Parking is available inside the cemetery.

Walking

If you're walking to Toowong Cemetery, in addition to the entries above, you can enter via:

the pedestrian ramp from Mt Coot‑tha Road, opposite the Mt Coot‑tha Botanic Gardens. Turn right at the top of the ramp and walk downhill to go to Canon Garland Place.
Frederick Street gate (opposite Sleath Street) that leads onto Steel Rudd Avenue (previously 4^th Avenue).
the many informal entries off Birdwood Terrace.

Toowong Cemetery Pedestrian Entrance off Mt Coot‑tha Road. **Bus stop 17, Mt Coot‑tha Rd** is nearby.

Public Transport

If you're using public transport to get here, use the TransLink Journey Planner to plan your trip. Be aware some results tell you to walk across the road at the Toowong roundabout - this is not safe and you may need to walk a long way to find a safe place to cross Milton Road or the Western Freeway. Options are:

cross Milton Road at its intersection with Morley Street.
cross the Western Freeway using the Canon Garland Overpass, a bike and walking bridge accessed from Anzac Park.
choose a bus that avoids the need to cross major roads (e.g. Routes 470, 471, 598, 599).

When you arrive

If you enter the main entrance, you'll find:

Canon Garland Place named after Canon David John Garland. The flagpole is the departure point for our guided tours.
a Museum operated by the Friends of Toowong Cemetery.
the Office, where Brisbane City Council staff can help locate graves and answer your questions.
Toilets – the only ones available in the cemetery and are not wheel-chair accessible.

Canon Garland Place at Toowong Cemetery — The Stone of Remembrance, Cross of Sacrifice, and Flagpole in Canon Garland Place

If you enter via the Richer Street back gate, to get to Canon Garland Place:

turn right into Dr. Lilian Cooper Drive (previously Boundary Road) and continue to the Shelter Shed.
veer left at the Shelter Shed down the one‑way William Brown Avenue (previously 14^th Avenue).
at the end, turn right into Emma Miller Avenue (previously 8^th Avenue) to arrive behind Canon Garland Place, where you can park on the right side of the road.

Toowong Cemetery Map

Toowong Cemetery Portion Map

There are 34 Portions in Toowong Cemetery, numbered 1 to 30 and also 2A, 7A, 15A, 29A. Portions contain many sections. Each section can contain up to 80 graves. The graves in a section are usually in two rows. Taps are located at the Shelter Sheds if you need water for flowers or cleaning headstones.

Print the Toowong Cemetery Map

Toowong Cemetery Map showing Portions, Sections and key features. Toowong Cemetery Area Map © Brisbane City Council 2022, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. Corrected on 4 March 2023 in consultation with Toowong Cemetery: Portion 10 Section, 85 and 83 swapped. Portion 7A, Sections 233a and 233b renamed to 234 and 235 respectively. Road name labels added and spelling corrected.

Toowong Cemetery Road Map

Cemetery Road Warnings

Walter Hill Drive is one way uphill from Emma Miller Avenue to Dr. Lilian Cooper Drive.
William Brown Avenue is one way downhill from Dr. Lilian Cooper Drive to Emma Miller Avenue.
5^th Avenue is very steep from Steele Rudd Avenue up to Francis Forde Avenue near the corner of Frederick St and Birdwood Tce.

Road Name Changes

Some cemetery road names have recently been changed to the names of notable people buried nearby. Not all maps and signs in the cemetery have been updated to reflect these changes:

New Road Name	Old Road Name	Notes
Walter Hill Drive	Boundary Road	running parallel to Mt Coot‑tha Road
Dr. Lilian Cooper Drive	Boundary Road	running parallel to Richer Street
Pride of Erin Drive	Boundary Road	running parallel to Birdwood Terrace
Francis Forde Avenue	Boundary Road	running parallel to Birdwood Terrace closest to Frederick Street
Peter Jackson Parade	Boundary Road	running parallel to Frederick Street furthest from the main entrance
Soldiers Parade	Boundary Road	running parallel to Frederick Street closest to the main entrance
Steele Rudd Avenue	4^th Avenue
Walter Ralston Avenue	7^th Avenue
Emma Miller Avenue	8^th Avenue	behind Canon Garland Place
Charles Heaphy Drive	8^th Avenue	from the Shelter Shed to Emma Miller Avenue
Pat Hill Drive	8^th Avenue	from the Richer Street end to the Shelter Shed
O'Doherty Avenue	11^th Avenue
Elizabeth Dale Walk	12^th Avenue
Garland Avenue	13^th Avenue
William Brown Avenue	14^th Avenue
Federation Avenue	15^th Avenue

Attractions nearby

Combine your visit to Toowong Cemetery with a visit to other nearby attractions:

Mt Coot‑tha Botanic Gardens is a 15 minute walk from the cemetery. Our favourite attractions include:
Mt Coot‑tha Lookout – catch the 471 bus from the Mt Coot‑tha Botanic Gardens.
Anzac Park a long walk via the Mt Coot‑tha Botanic Gardens, then across Canon Garland Overpass into Anzac Park.
Mt Coot‑tha Reserve – drive to picnic areas, bush walks, or mountain bike riding. J. C. Slaughter Falls and Simpson Falls are our favourites.
Mt Coot‑tha Events – there's always something happening around Mt Coot-tha.

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York enjoy a morning at Mt. Coot-tha, April 1927 — State Library of Queensland. The Duke of York was later King George VI, and the Duchess of York was later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.