Gruesome Graveyards: South Brisbane Cemetery
Next tour available for bookings
TBA
7.30 – 9.45 pm
If you’re seeking something a little more unconventional when it comes to nocturnal cemetery walking tours, then the Gruesome Graveyards: South Brisbane Cemetery tour is likely right up your alley! With a torch firmly in hand, and nerves at the ready, join us as we venture in between the headstones to reveal remarkable historical tales of grave-robbing, body decomposition, executions, reuseable coffins, am unbelievable live burial and Brisbane’s deadly brush with the Bubonic Plague….and maybe even a couple of ghost stories thrown in for good measure.
This is a great way to safely see South Brisbane Cemetery after dark – your friendly guides, including award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri, are more than happy to chat with you and answer your questions throughout the tour.
Gruesome Graveyards: South Brisbane Cemetery is part of the Queensland Cemetery History Tours range – Brisbane’s best and most affordable cemetery night tours.
All of our tours are not-for-profit, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.
Prices
- Single bookings: $20 per person/$15 per concession.
- FOSBC & Coffin Club members: $10 per member.
- Group bookings (four or more people): $15 per person.
- Tour gift vouchers make great gifts – purchase one (by value) here.
Walking difficulty
- Moderate (Grade 3) – Please be aware, given the aging nature of the cemetery, this tour involves walking [slowly] up hills predominantly over generally modified terrain [hardened earth, less than 1200mm wide], mostly clear of intrusions & obstacles. Please advise us of any relevant medical concerns prior to attending the tour.
Duration
- 2 – 2½ hours [tour times can vary, depending on levels of customer interaction during the tour].
Age level
- This tour is suitable for ages 12 years and up – it contains supernatural, murder & suicide themes.
Private and Easy Access Tours
We can organise a Private Tour just for your own group of friends. We also organise Easy Access tours for groups with mobility issues. You can select any available tour type you want. Minimum cost is $225 for up to 15 people (extra people $15 per person).
All of our tours are run by the Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery (Inc.), in partnership with the Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society under license from the Brisbane City Council.
Please contact fosbctours@gmail.com with your queries.
The Gruesome Graveyards night tour is part of our ‘Queensland Cemetery History Tours’ range. This is a not-for-profit Real History tour that respects historical accuracy and cemetery values.