OFF SITE TOUR of Toowong Cemetery Police Graves
Sunday, 30 May 2021
10:30 – 12:30
Mid-tour Morning Tea Provided
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL via EVENTBRITE
The Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a voluntary organisation of people with a special interest in the Toowong Cemetery, formally known as the Brisbane General Cemetery, located in Toowong, Brisbane, Australia.
The Toowong Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Queensland and is an important record of the history of Brisbane and Queensland. It was officially opened in July 1875 and over 119,000 people are buried there. Toowong Cemetery is an operating cemetery, consulted by the Brisbane City Council in decisions regarding future planning, new initiatives, and restoration of graves.
Darcy Maddock and guides from the Friends of Toowong Cemetery have partnered with the Queensland Police Museum for a tour of police graves as part of the museum’s Sunday Lecture Series.
Bookings are essential for this 2 hour tour on Sunday May 30, 2021, commencing at 10:30am, and can be made through Eventbrite here.
Good mobility is required for this trek, with closed-in shoes and weather protection. Bring drinking water. Mid-tour morning tea will be provided.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/136573034623
DATE: Sunday, 30 May 2021
TIME: 10:30 – 12:30
PLACE: Toowong Cemetery, Corner Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong
REFRESHMENTS: Mid-tour morning tea will be available
ESSENTIAL: Good mobility, closed-in shoes, weather protection, drinking water
The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm opening hours. The Sunday Lecture Series features guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums. The Police Museum will also be open on Sunday, 30 May from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.