Cemetery Tours Toowoomba

Cemetery Tours Toowoomba brings the history of the Darling Downs to life through professionally researched guided tours of the heritage-listed Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.

Led by researcher, author and journalist Lisa Herbert, the tours uncover the stories of the pioneers and local characters buried within the cemetery. Guests hear about remarkable lives, hardships, triumphs, tragedy, innovation and some of the more colourful and confronting moments from Toowoomba’s past.

Tours also explore cemetery symbolism, historic craftsmanship, headstones and the funeral and burial practices of earlier generations, providing visitors with a deeper understanding of both local history and the cemetery itself.

The main Tales from the Tombstones experience is a guided two-hour walking tour, while the Easy Access Cemetery Tour provides a shorter, wheelchair and wheelie-walker accessible option using approximately 450 metres of bitumen pathways.

Private tours are also available for small and large groups, making Cemetery Tours Toowoomba suitable for visitors, locals, history enthusiasts, community groups and anyone interested in discovering the stories behind Toowoomba’s past.