Addresses
Type of place
Cemetery
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Brookfield Cemetery
Brookfield Cemetery
Addresses
Type of place
Cemetery
Period
Victorian 1860-1890
The Brookfield Cemetery, covering just over 1.6 hectares, was gazetted in 1872, with the earliest known burial dating from 1876. It was held in private trust before ownership was transferred to the Brisbane City Council in 1930. Located in the semi-rural community of Brookfield, the cemetery is only small, but reflects changes in burial practices that occurred throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its layout and earliest funerary furniture are especially indicative of Victorian era cemeteries. The cemetery retains significant social and cultural importance to the local community, and family and friends of those deceased.
Lot plan
L341_SL4327
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (B) Rarity; (E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L341_SL4327
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (B) Rarity; (E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
History
Portion 61 of the Parish of Indooroopilly was gazetted as the Brookfield general cemetery in May 1872. The earliest known burials, those of the infant Logan sisters, occurred in 1876 and 1877, though extant burial registers only begin at 1882.
Administered by Trustees from its establishment, the cemetery was transferred to the control of Brisbane City Council in July 1930.
Due to the relative isolation of the community in earlier times, this cemetery contains the burials of former residents in the immediate district, rather than a larger catchment area.
One of the recent burials in the cemetery (1967) is that of Dr. Kenyon Leslie St. Vincent Welch, the first flying Doctor.
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Brisbane City Council Assets Study. (2001)
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Certificates of Title.
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Meadows, Jane. Brisbane's Western Suburbs: Our Heritage in Focus. (Brisbane: State Library of Queensland Foundation. 1994)
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Wager, Libby. Different Tracks. (Brookfield: Kenmore-Brookfield Parish of the Uniting church in Australia. 1998)
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Wager, Libby. Historic Brookfield. (Pullenvale: Pullenvale Field Study Centre. 1988)
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)