This special tour traces over 150 years of cemetery history from the 1870s to the modern day, highlighting key periods from that time, including the founding of the cemetery, subsequent floods, diseases, wars, prisons, cemetery expansion, and the eventual decline and rebirth of this beautiful heritage-listed place.

Your friendly guides are cemetery historians Tracey Olivieri and Chris Dawson.

You are welcome to stay a while after the tour for coffee, tea, biscuits and a chat. 

Attendance details

• The tour will take about 1.5 hours and is suitable for ages 12 years and up.
• Entry cost is gold coin and up donation. This is a not-for-profit tour and the revenue helps to fund our award-winning cemetery maintenance and history projects, so all donations are gratefully accepted.
• The tour begins at the main gates off Annerley Road.
• Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time so we can all begin on time.
• Parking is available inside the cemetery.
• Please wear a hat and enclosed shoes, and also insect repellent if desired.
• Access to toilets can be provided during the tour.
• Walking difficulty is medium. Please be aware that this tour does involve walking (slowly) up the hill in the cemetery. Please advise us of any relevant medical concerns prior to attending the tour.