Tales from the Tombstones

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Tales from the Tombstones

Cultural and Theme Tours
Walking and Biking Tours
2 min guests
18 max guests

Highlights

  • Explore the heritage-listed Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery, uncovering gripping tales of local history and intrigue.
  • Uncover fascinating stories of hardship and triumph with a knowledgeable guide, bringing the past vividly to life.
  • Delve into cemetery symbolism and craftsmanship, gaining insights into burial practices of a bygone era.

This two-hour, time-travelling adventure and walking tour brings the Toowoomba region’s incredible history to life.

With its first burial in 1850, the heritage-listed Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery is one of Queensland’s oldest surviving cemeteries.

The real lives and deaths of locals reveal gripping stories of hardships and hangings, triumph and tragedy, ingenuity and innovation, mischief and murder.

Your lively, experienced Cemetery Tours Toowoomba guide will unearth the stories of some fascinating people who rest in the cemetery. You will explore cemetery symbolism, craftsmanship, and funeral and burial practices of a bygone era.

For anyone with a curious mind or a love for history, this walking tour provides an entertaining, professional, and insightful ‘grave encounter’ that ensures the region’s stories are never dead and buried.

Tour details

  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Walking and Biking Tours
  • Half Day or Less
  • On-site Experience
  • Small Group Tour
  • Basic
  • Single
    Available from 15 February 2026
  • Single
    Available from 14 March 2026
  • Single
    Available from 17 January 2026
  • Single
    Available from 18 April 2026
  • Single
    Available from 17 May 2026

Features

Service facilities

  • Carpark
  • Non Smoking
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.

Operation information

Cemetery Tours Toowoomba

Cemetery Tours Toowoomba offers a fun, unique, and professional way to explore the rich history of the Darling Downs region. Run by researcher, author, and journalist Lisa Herbert, this small, local business provides a fascinating deep dive into the lives of the pioneers buried at the heritage-listed Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.

What makes these tours stand out is the commitment to historical accuracy. Lisa’s expertise ensures that the tours are more than just a walk through a graveyard; they are a journey through captivating stories of hardship and triumph, ingenuity and tragedy, ingenuity and innovation, mischief and murder. You’ll learn about the region’s fascinating and sometimes confronting past while exploring cemetery symbolism, craftsmanship, and burial practices from a bygone era.

Cemetery Tours Toowoomba is dedicated to making history accessible and fun for everyone. Tour options include:

A two-hour walking tour for those who want a comprehensive experience.
A 90-minute “Stroll and Roll” tour, specifically designed for individuals with mobility challenges. This tour accommodates wheelchairs, walkers, and those who prefer a slower pace, ensuring that no one is left out.

In addition to scheduled tours, private tour enquiries are welcome, catering to both large and small groups, often on short notice.

For anyone with a curious mind or a love for history, these “grave encounters” ensure the region’s stories are never dead and buried.

Tags

  • History & Heritage

Memberships

  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • QLD – Queensland Country Tourism

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