You can tell a lot about a town from its cemetery
Our region's pioneering dead have incredible tales to tell. Come and listen!
Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery Tours
Unearth the mystery! From shocking crimes and tragic twists to inspiring innovation and enduring legacy, explore the fascinating lives of the pioneers who came before us.
One of Queensland’s oldest cemeteries, the heritage-listed Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery holds gripping stories of hardships and hangings, triumph and tragedy, ingenuity and innovation, mischief and murder.
Adventure through time to explore cemetery symbolism, craftsmanship, and funerary and burial practices of a bygone era.
The region’s history needn’t remain dead and buried. Local guide and author Lisa Herbert has done the digging for you. She’s dying to show you around!
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Tales from the Tombstones
A two-hour cemetery adventure to unearth fascinating grave tales, remarkable craftsmanship, cemetery symbolism, and plenty of wow moments.
Murder and measles, dubious politicians, astounding surgery, hangings that didn’t go to plan, accidents and tragedy, beer and war – this tour is filled with a lot of amazing tomb tales.
Whether you’re a history nerd, a family tree fanatic, or just plain nosey, this adventure is your chance to get up close and personal with the past.
Easy Access Tour
This one-hour and 10-minute ‘stroll and roll’ is great for wheelchairs, wheelie walkers, and people who don’t want to walk too far.
For curious minds or history buffs, this cemetery tour offers a one-of-a-kind adventure through time.
Discover ordinary people who did extraordinary things to make the Toowoomba region what it is today: a war hero, a mischievous youngster, farming battlers, an outback queen, a grieving father, an Italian angel, and a pioneering poet, to name a few.
This accessible tour travels along a bitumen pathway for 450 metres.
Private Tour Experience
Do you want your own graveyard gathering? You can explore this beautiful and historic cemetery at a time that’s convenient for you and your family, colleagues, or social group.
Both the one-hour and 10-minute Easy Access and the two-hour Tombstone Tale tours can be organised for either a weekday or weekend of your choosing.
Tombstone Tales
1-6 people $220.00
7-10 people $270.00
11-15 people $330.00
Easy Access
1-6 people $160.00
7-12 people $225.00
Email info@cemeterytourstoowoomba.com.au to book your preferred date.
(Bus tour operators, please get in touch to discuss your needs.)
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GIVE THE GIFT OF HISTORY AND MYSTERY
Looking for a unique and memorable gift? Surprise your friends or family with a cemetery tour gift voucher!
Treat them to a unique Toowoomba experience that will introduce them to the rich heritage of the region as they explore the beautiful Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.
They’ll love you for it. Dead set!
Toowoomba Trails Tours
Cemetery Tours Toowoomba works in partnership with Toowoomba Trails to bring Toowoomba’s history to life. Toowoomba Trail’s walking tours feature art, architecture, homes, rail heritage, and war history. For more information click on the link below.