Deathly Tales of South Brisbane Cemetery
This event has finished. Sunday 30 August 2026, 7:15pm – 9:30pm at South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park. See website · Suitable for ages 12+ · General Council venue · Culture.
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Where: South Brisbane Cemetery, 185 Annerley Road, Dutton Park
When: Sunday 30 August 2026, 7:15pm – 9:30pm
Cost: See website
Ages: Suitable for ages 12+
Bookings: <p>Join us for an after-dark experience as we step into the <em><em>Deathly Tales of South Brisbane Cemetery’s</em></em> most tragic and chilling true incidents. On this special night-time tour, we unravel the shocking and sorrowful histories of those who met gruesome, untimely, and sometimes downright bizarre ends.</p><p>Drawn straight from historical records, these real-life accounts will take you deep into the past, where fate, folly, and misfortune played their cruel hand. Expect to hear about:</p><ul><li value="1">the gunshot that claimed a life…more than a year later</li><li value="2">a family’s devastating inferno</li><li value="3">the ‘Lionheart’ cursed with unlucky legs</li><li value="4">West End’s shocking powder keg disaster</li><li value="5">a lethal dose of carbolic acid.</li></ul><p>Guided by passionate storytellers including award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri, this immersive experience offers a safe yet spine-tingling way to explore the cemetery under the cover of darkness.</p><p>Step into the past. Hear the stories. And see South Brisbane Cemetery like never before.</p><p>All of our tours are <u>not-for-profit</u>, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.</p>
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