The riverside South Brisbane Cemetery is a historic cemetery with limited family plot burial available.
The first burial at South Brisbane Cemetery took place in 1870 and there are approximately 19,500 graves at this site.
It sits on 27 acres of land beside the Brisbane River in the suburb of Dutton Park.
South Brisbane Cemetery is an historic cemetery, listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
The graves at South Brisbane range from prominent early residents to prisoners from the former Boggo Road Gaol, including bushranger Patrick Kenniff, who was hanged in 1903.
No new graves are available at this cemetery, but burials in existing family graves may be possible.
6am-6pm daily
Gates are unlocked and locked each day.
To view available burial options at South Brisbane Cemetery, request an appointment by emailing Council.
Burials in existing family graves may be available where a grave still has space, or the last burial was more than 30 years ago.
The re-use of family graves is only available to direct descendants or those related to the burial rights holder.
Learn more about re-using family graves.
The practice of marking numbers on gravestones was not introduced until the late 1900s.
As most graves at South Brisbane Cemetery are quite old, the majority of headstones do not have numbers marked on them. This makes finding graves at the location extremely difficult without assistance.
Carry out a location search to help you find a grave or memorial. Have the person’s first or surname, age and date of birth and/or death on hand.
The area map may also help locate a site. The map shows the cemetery’s portions. Each portion can hold hundreds of graves.
To request a portion map, email Council.
Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery is a group of volunteers with a special interest in the history of Brisbane. Its main areas of interest are the South Brisbane Cemetery and Boggo Road Gaol.
Learn more about Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery.
South Brisbane Cemetery's first burial took place in 1870. Since then, it has been the final resting place for more than 19,000 people.
Graves at the site include early Queensland politicians and criminals, many of whom were executed at nearby Boggo Road Gaol.
Learn more about the people buried at South Brisbane Cemetery.
