God's Acre Cemetery | |
Established: | 1859 |
Country: | Australia |
Location: | Archerfield, Queensland |
Coordinates: | -27.5719°N 153.0138°W |
Owner: | Federal Airports Corporation leased by Brisbane City Council |
Size: | 3 roods |
Findagraveid: | 2179625 |
Closed: | 1980 |
God's Acre Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery in front of Archerfield Airport, along Beatty Road, between Kerry & Mortimer Roads, Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Grenier's Burial Ground, Coopers Plains Cemetery and Oxley Cemetery.[1]
God's Acre Cemetery was established in 1859 by Thomas Grenier as a burial place when his son Volney Grenier, aged 16, was killed in a fall from his horse.[1] Yeerongpilly Shire Council took control of the cemetery in 1924, and subsequently Brisbane City Council in 1925.[1] The cemetery was surrounded by the Archerfield Airport from the late 1920s.[1] The Federal Airports Corporation now owns the land, but is leased by the Brisbane City Council.[2]
God's Acre Cemetery is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.