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DTSTART:20260724T093000Z
DTEND:20260724T114500Z
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LOCATION:South Brisbane Cemetery, 185 Annerley Road, Dutton Park
SUMMARY:Gruesome Graveyards
CATEGORIES:Culture
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
DESCRIPTION:<p dir="ltr">Join us for&nbsp;<i><em>Gruesome Graveyards</em></i>&nbsp;- a torchlit evening tour that explores the strange, unsettling, and sometimes downright bizarre customs and stories surrounding death, burial, and what lies beneath.</p><p dir="ltr">Set against the atmospheric backdrop of South Brisbane Cemetery, this night-time walk offers a mix of fascinating graveyard lore drawn from historical records and broader burial traditions. While some tales are local, many stretch beyond Queensland, giving you a deeper look at how different times and places have dealt with life’s one certainty.</p><p dir="ltr">You’ll encounter:</p><ul><li value="1" dir="ltr">the unsettling truth behind reused coffins</li><li value="2" dir="ltr">body decomposition: nature’s final and fascinating process</li><li value="3" dir="ltr">Brisbane’s brief but deadly brush with the bubonic plague</li><li value="4" dir="ltr">the grim reality of grave-robbing in the 19th century</li><li value="5" dir="ltr">when justice once came with a drop and a rope.</li></ul><p dir="ltr">Guided by passionate storytellers - including award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri - this tour is a safe and engaging way to experience the cemetery after dark while learning about death through a historical and cultural lens.</p><p dir="ltr">Bring a torch. Open your mind. And walk through the weird and wonderful world of Gruesome Graveyards.</p><p dir="ltr">All of our tours are&nbsp;<u>not-for-profit</u>, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr">Join us for&nbsp;<i><em>Gruesome Graveyards</em></i>&nbsp;- a torchlit evening tour that explores the strange, unsettling, and sometimes downright bizarre customs and stories surrounding death, burial, and what lies beneath.</p><p dir="ltr">Set against the atmospheric backdrop of South Brisbane Cemetery, this night-time walk offers a mix of fascinating graveyard lore drawn from historical records and broader burial traditions. While some tales are local, many stretch beyond Queensland, giving you a deeper look at how different times and places have dealt with life’s one certainty.</p><p dir="ltr">You’ll encounter:</p><ul><li value="1" dir="ltr">the unsettling truth behind reused coffins</li><li value="2" dir="ltr">body decomposition: nature’s final and fascinating process</li><li value="3" dir="ltr">Brisbane’s brief but deadly brush with the bubonic plague</li><li value="4" dir="ltr">the grim reality of grave-robbing in the 19th century</li><li value="5" dir="ltr">when justice once came with a drop and a rope.</li></ul><p dir="ltr">Guided by passionate storytellers - including award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri - this tour is a safe and engaging way to experience the cemetery after dark while learning about death through a historical and cultural lens.</p><p dir="ltr">Bring a torch. Open your mind. And walk through the weird and wonderful world of Gruesome Graveyards.</p><p dir="ltr">All of our tours are&nbsp;<u>not-for-profit</u>, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.</p>
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