Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium
| Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1918 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°33′15″S 153°03′58″E / 27.5541°S 153.0660°E |
| Owned by | Brisbane City Council |
| Size | 80 ha (200 acres) |
| Website | Mt Gravatt Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium |
The Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium is a cemetery and crematorium located at 620 Mains Road, Nathan, Brisbane, Australia. It is operated by the City of Brisbane.[1]
The reserve adjoins the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Griffith University, and Toohey Forest Park.
History
The land was originally part of the holdings of pioneer South Brisbane land baron James Toohey.[1] Lot 392 of grazing land was resumed by the government for non-payment of taxes in 1913, purchased for £800 (about A$69,500 in 2020).[2] The cemetery opened in 1918.[1]
In 1937, the Brisbane City Council acquired a large portion of the cemetery reserve along Kessels Road;[2]: 376 much becoming part of the university after 1965.[3]
The crematorium was opened in 1999.[1]
Burial and cremation options
Unlike many cemeteries in Brisbane, Mount Gravatt is still open with new burial sites available. The cemetery offers lawn and lawn beam memorials and traditional headstones.[4] Ashes can be placed in niches, or buried or scattered in gardens.[1]
Notable people
Notable people buried at Mount Gravatt include:
- Roy Armstrong (1914–1991), Queensland state politician
- Felix Dittmer (1904–1977), Queensland state politician
- Alfred Dohring (1896–1982), Queensland state politician
- Kevin Hooper (1928–1984), Queensland state politician
- Clive Hughes (1924–2014), Queensland state politician
- Alec Lamont (1850–1934), Queensland state politician
- William Maxwell (1867–1921), Queensland state politician
- Robert Nimmo (1893–1966), lieutenant-general
- James Toohey (1827–1883), South Brisbane land owner, and his family members.
War graves
The cemetery contains war graves of six Commonwealth service personnel of World War II.[5]
Gallery
Mount Gravatt Cemetery, seen from Mains Road through a fence (2018).
Mount Gravatt Cemetery (2019).
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- 1 2 METCALF, William (1991). "James Toohey: Brisbane Pioneer or First of the White Shoe Brigade" (PDF). University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Hogan, Janet (1982). Living History of Brisbane. Spring Hill, QLD: Boolarang Publications. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0-908175-41-8.
- ↑ "Mount Gravatt Cemetery". Mapping Brisbane History. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "CWGC – Cemetery Details Mount Gravatt General Cemetery". Retrieved 24 July 2023. CWGC Cemetery Report.