Cemetree Tour: the roots of Toowoomba's history

Community Event

Wander through the magnificent trees that watch over Toowoomba's pioneers to discover symbolic flowers hand-chiselled into sandstone and marble headstones.
A decorative 'First Ave' sign, with graves in the background
A guide dressed in period costume and four tour participants smiling at the camera, graves behind
A decorative 'First Ave' sign, with graves in the background
A smiling group of people and the tour guide smiling at the camera, in the shadows of large trees
A tree-lined avenue with graves in the background
A carved hand holding a rose atop a grave monument
A war cemetery with uniform white marble headstones
This 90-minute, guided walking tour through the heritage-listed Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery offers a fascinating blend of history, nature, landscapes, and symbolism.

Classified by the National Trust as being of regional significance, many of the cemetery's century-old trees hold stories and secrets of their own – a living, breathing memorial to the past. Join the Cemetree Tour to discover the roots of Toowoomba's history, meeting some of the locals who lived extraordinary lives and made this region what it is today..

This is a Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers special event.

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