Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium explained

Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium
Established:1918
Country:Australia
Location:Nathan, Queensland
Coordinates:-27.5541°N 153.066°W
Owner:Brisbane City Council
Size:80 hectares
Website:Mt Gravatt Cemetery
Findagraveid:2179708

The Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium is a cemetery and crematorium located at 620 Mains Road, Nathan, Brisbane, Australia. It is operated by the City of Brisbane.[1]

History

The cemetery opened in 1918 and the crematorium in 1999.[1]

Burial and cremation options

Unlike many cemeteries in Brisbane, Mount Gravatt is still open with new burial sites available. The cemetery offers lawn and lawn beam memorials and traditional headstones.[2] Ashes can be placed in niches, or buried or scattered in gardens.[1]

Notable people

Notable people buried at Mount Gravatt include:

War graves

The cemetery contains war graves of six Commonwealth service personnel of World War II.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium. Brisbane City Council. 24 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Mount Gravatt Cemetery . Mapping Brisbane History . 24 July 2023.
  3. Web site: CWGC – Cemetery Details Mount Gravatt General Cemetery. 2023-07-24 . dmy-all . CWGC Cemetery Report.