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Toowong Cemetery

Birdwood Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland 2004, Australia
+61 (0)7 3403 2587
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Ranked #55 of 118 attractions in Brisbane
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
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Mooloolaba, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

So much to see here including the grave of a VC winner. Much of Brisbane's early story is evident on a stroll through here. More

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Greenbank Logan QLD
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

If old graves interest you , then this is the place to spend an hour our two. More

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

A friend of mine told me about this one and I was really glad I took his advice. The tour company puts on a really good evening with a bit of spooky theatrics and a lot of fascinating information. More

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Brisbane, Queensland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

You could spend hours here reading the tombstones, not really a habit of mine but gives a good historical perspective on Brisban as any cemetary would do elsewhere. Don't visit at night. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

Take a casual walk around this cemetry, in a relaxed area if you are interested to trace yor family history or just to see the old days and what it served up. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Toowong Cemetry is an important part of Brisbane's history. If you are interested in history you may well appreciate this location. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2010

This is an old cemetery with a number of graves of historical interest (eg. The Mayne family from the book The Mayne Inheritence), but is mainly worthwhile as a quiet place for a walk. It is quite hilly so you will get a good work out going up and down the rows. Graves are in various states of disrepair and... More

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