Toowong Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1866. It holds listed on the Queensland Heritage Register status. Wikidata records 242 notable interments here, including Frank Forde, Charles Walter De Vis, Augustus Charles Gregory.
At a glance
| Location | Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | -27.47417, 152.98278 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1866 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Heritage status | listed on the Queensland Heritage Register |
| Website | www.brisbane.qld.gov.au |
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Notable interments
242 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 242, or take the JSON record.
- Frank Forde (1890–1983), politician, diplomat, head of government
- Charles Walter De Vis (1829–1915), zoologist, ornithologist, paleontologist
- Augustus Charles Gregory (1819–1905), surveyor, explorer
- James Douglas Ogilby (1853–1925), zoologist, ichthyologist, marine biologist
- Emma Miller (1839–1917), politician, suffragette, trade unionist
- Peter Jackson (1861–1901), boxer
- Percy McDonnell (1860–1896), cricketer
- Anderson Dawson (1863–1910), politician, journalist, trade unionist
- Charles Heaphy (1820–1881), politician, surveyor, artist
- Samuel Griffith (1845–1920), judge, politician, jurist
- Roger Hartigan (1879–1958), cricketer
- Walter Hill (1820–1904), botanical collector, botanist
- Walter Hill (1819–1904), botanical collector, botanist
- William Landsborough (1825–1886), explorer
- James Drake (1850–1941), lawyer, politician, journalist
- Steele Rudd (1868–1935), author
- Anthony Musgrave (1828–1888), politician, governor, colonial administrator
- John McLaren (1886–1921), cricketer
- Samuel Blackall (1809–1871), politician
- Arthur Wilberforce Jose (1863–1934), historian, journalist
- Justin Foxton (1849–1916), lawyer, politician
- T. J. Ryan (1876–1921), politician, head of government
- Mary Eva Kelly (1830–1910), poet
- Mary Eva Kelly (1829–1910), poet
- Mary Eva Kelly (1826–1910), poet
Common questions
Where is Toowong Cemetery?
Toowong Cemetery is in Queensland, Australia, at coordinates -27.4742, 152.9828.
When was Toowong Cemetery established?
Toowong Cemetery was established in 1866, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Toowong Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 242 notable interments at Toowong Cemetery, including Frank Forde, Charles Walter De Vis, Augustus Charles Gregory, James Douglas Ogilby, Emma Miller.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7824339 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)