I went on this adventure with my 2 teenage children. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and funny, to learn of the history was amazing. To be able to walk amount the city of the dead was an experience we will never forget. Totally worth crossing off the bucket list.

What you can expect

Join us as we explore the isolated and eerie Toowong Cemetery at night. Set on 44 hectares of land, Toowong Cemetery is the largest in Queensland, with over 120,000 graves sprawled over its hills.

As you walk through the cemetery past gravestones, tombs and crypts, your guide will share stories of former gravediggers, murderers, black widows, dead governors, and more, all packed with ghoulish details to get your heart racing. You’ll be taken to parts of the cemetery that you wouldn’t explore alone and learn all about the famous burial site.

Please note: This tour is completely separate from our Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour - The Other Side. The tours visit different areas of the cemetery, and as such contain different stories.

Info

Inclusions

120 minute guided walking tour
Historic Ghost Tour with Ghost Host through this haunted site
Copy of book Ghosts of Toowong Cemetery
Free Torch Hire
Restricted tour size (Max.25 persons)
Site access by permission of Brisbane City Council
Donation to Ghost Tours’ Haunted Heritage Fund

Highlights

Toowong Cemetery is a true necropolis – literally a city of the dead
For 138 years it has been the Brisbane General Cemetery. Nearly everyone has a relative buried here. One of the most beautiful haunted sites in Brisbane, Toowong Cemetery is now the largest cemetery in Queensland, covering almost 250 acres at the base of Mount Coot-tha, it is the burial place of 120,000 souls – some famous, some infamous
Spread over the hills and steep slopes are tens of thousands of gravestones, tombs & crypts. There are many parts you would not go alone. Generations of local people have been drawn to explore it; ghost stories and tales – real and imagined – abound. Now locked to the public at night to prevent vandalism it is even more isolated and empty than before. Empty, save the dead...
Meet at the gates of one of the most haunted burial grounds in Australia – Toowong Cemetery. By day a beautiful and tranquil place; At night, a city of the dead
Be led on an intimate 2 hour historic ghost tour with an eerie Tour Guide
Hear 13 real ghost stories of real haunted graves – true tales researched from archives, libraries, former grave diggers & local people – dead governors, murderers, black widows, & buried boxers

Time

Fridays - 7.30pm
Saturdays - 7.30pm
Meeting location - Cemetery gates, Toowong Cemetery, Corner Frederick Street and Mt Coot-Tha Road, Toowong
Tours run in all weather
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start time to allow time to be checked in. Tours will depart right on time

Duration

This tour is 2 hours in duration

Departure Location

This experience is located at Toowong Cemetary - 89 Frederick St, Toowong QLD 4066, Australia

What To Bring

All guests must wear flat enclosed shoes. Other shoes (e.g. thongs, sandals or high heels) will not be permitted
A torch is required for the tour. Each guest must bring 1 torch per person (Phone apps are suitable)
Wet weather gear (tours operate in all weather conditions)

Additional Information

Suitable for those aged 12 and over
Please ensure that everyone attending in your party has fully enclosed, flat soled shoes on for the tour please. No stilettos, sandals, thongs or bare feet. Ballet flats are fine

Terms And Conditions

Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
All children under and including the age of 15 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult
Ghost Tours are not suitable for children under 10 years, and will not be permitted on any tour
A moderate amount of walking up steep hills is involved
This tour will still go ahead in the event of rain or inclement weather. If the experience provider does have to cancel the tour due to severe weather, you will be rescheduled by the experience provider directly
By undertaking one of our tours, all clients agree to abide by the following:
CLIENTS MUST BE WEARING FLAT-SOLED ENCLOSED SHOES - No thongs/sandals/high-heels. Any person who does not have the correct footwear will not be permitted on the tour. No Refund. No Transfer.
CLIENTS MUST HAVE A TORCH EACH - Guests are required to bring their own torch. One per person is required. Torch apps on smart phones are suitable.
ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED PRIOR TO OR DURING A TOUR - Clients suspected of being under the influence of alcohol will be denied admission. No Refund. No Transfer.
SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED DURING A TOUR - Smoking is not permitted at any time during our tours. If anyone forgets this, and starts smoking, they will be asked to immediately cease. If they do not, they may be asked to leave the tour. No Refund. No Transfer.
MOBILE / TABLET DEVICE USE - Mobile / tablet devices are not to be used during any of our tours, with the only exception being for an emergency, or to take photographs. If you use a mobile phone / tablet device for any other purpose during any of our tours, you will be asked to stop. Refusal to do so may result in you being asked to leave the tour. No Refund. No Transfer.
THERE ARE NO TOILET FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THIS SITE - There are no toilet facilities available at site. Please use facilities elsewhere before joining us at this site.
TOURS WILL STILL RUN IN THE RAIN - The weather really adds to the atmosphere of a tour. If the weather looks bad, bring some wet weather gear, and enjoy the tour. Tours will only be cancelled if conditions become dangerous.
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS & GHOST HUNTING IS NOT PERMITTED - Paranormal investigation / ghost hunting is strictly not permitted on tours. This includes but is not limited to: apps on mobile devices, Ouija boards, pendulums, video and still photography, psychic, medium and clairvoyant channelling of spirits.

Cancellation Policy

Change your booking up to 7 days before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 7 days of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Location

89 Frederick Street, Toowong, QLD 4066

Recent reviews

4.9/5

Based on 7 reviews

Sharni

8 months ago

Toowong cemetery original ghost tour

The ghost tour was great. Tour guide andrew was amazing. Highly recommend

Renee

8 months ago

Scary but exciting

ROSE

8 months ago

Great Night.

Great tour. We went as a family of nine, being grandparents, we enjoyed doing the tour with them. We are all now thinking of doing another Ghost tour elsewhere.

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