Cemeteries

Rosewood History

Tallegalla Pioneer Cemetery (1876)

Marburg Rd, Tallegalla, Queensland
A public meeting was held in the Rosewood Scrub on Tuesday evening 22nd May 1877, for the purpose of electing trustees for the Rosewood cemetery. The names of nine persons were submitted to the meeting and approved, and the following resolution was proposed by Mr. L. Smallbones: — That it is the opinion of this meeting that John William Vance, Lukes Ulrich, James Ponting, Patrick O’Donnel, William Ward, Christopher Eitel, Charles Freeman, John Dart, and Charles Cowell, should be appointed trustees of the Rosewood cemetery. The motion was seconded by Mr. James Harris, and carried unanimously.

This burial ground is situated on a hill overlooking the Marburg Valley and the hills of Tallegalla. 10 acres of land for the cemetery and church site were donated (2nd May 1876) by Charles Freeman who is buried there with his family. It was originally known as the Walloon Cemetery, then by 1886 it was known as the Rosewood General Cemetery. In 1902 it was known as the Rosewood Cemetery and around 1920 it was called the Tallegalla Cemetery. The first burial there was Samuel Smith Dart (7th February 1877), son of John & Amy Dart.

The church hall was relocated to Haigslea and the Primitive Methodist Church was moved to Eumundi in 1991. The house next door is an old shop which was moved from Woodend Road, Ipswich.

The ashes of Frederick Sidney Cotton, Spy and Aviator, are buried there.

Tallegalla Pioneer Catholic Cemetery

146–170 Two Tree Hill Tallegalla, Queensland (Corner of Berlin Rd and Two Tree Hill Rd)
A small bush cemetery with approximately twelve graves (some with headstones) are visible. The last burial was in the 1940’s. The church that was formerly located on this site was removed to Woodlands, Marburg in 1901 and used for a wedding chapel. (Catholic Church of St Boniface, Marburg) There is a small cemetery there.

Woodlands Private Burial Ground

Woodlands, Seminary Rd, Marburg.
Doctor Euchariste Sirois who built the Marburg Private Hospital in 1912 is buried here with his wife.

Muller Family Private Cemetery

Berlin Road, Tallegalla, Queensland
Rosewood Scrub Historical Society has a list of the burials in this private cemetery.

Rosewood Columbarium Wall (1968)

Uniting Church, 19 John St Rosewood, Queensland
A Columbarium wall was erected in the Church grounds for the use of the community. It was a gift from Mr. Gordon Yarrow and family, as a memorial to his wife Iris Brenda May nee Evans who passed away in 1966.

Family members laid the concrete base and engaged a brick layer to build the wall. The Dedication Service was held on Sunday, 18th August.

The family handled the bookings. A niche cost $20. Later the family approached the church to take it over and another section was added.

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (by 1901)

Edmond St, Marburg, Queensland

All Saints Anglican Cemetery (1892)

Seminary Rd, Marburg, Queensland

Stone Quarry Cemetery (1875)

207 Stone Quarry Road, Jeebropilly, Queensland
Originally known as Seven Mile Creek Cemetery.

Mount Walker Historic Cemetery (1898)

Formerly Mount Walker Public Cemetery (near the Mount Walker School)
Rosewood-Warrill View Road, Mount Walker, Queensland
On 7th May 1898, at a meeting of the Mutdapilly Divisional Board held at the office at Mount Walker, a proclamation was received giving the outlines of the new cemetery at the Mount Walker School.

St Patrick’s Catholic Church and Graveyard (1889)

766 Rosevale Road, Rosevale, Queensland (Cnr Rosevale and Dawson Rds)

Rosevale Church of Christ Cemetery (1896)

Tarome Road, Rosevale, Queensland

Rosevale Methodist Cemetery

The Methodist Church opened in November 1887 and stood on the corner of C Zahnow Road and Rosevale Rd. The cemetery was located on the same block of land as the church. Because of the dwindling congregation, the church closed in 1960 and the building was demolished. The church decided to sell the land and the original donor of the half acre block (Mr Christen Christensen) was given the chance to buy it back. He offered to fence off the cemetery and install a pathway to protect the graves, but his offer was rejected. When the church sold the land, only five headstones were relocated to the Rosevale Pioneer park approx 800m up the road. Some broken headstones were disposed of. The graves themselves however, were left in situ. A residence was built on the old church site.

St Paul Lutheran Cemetery (c.1881)

197 Sellars Rd, Rosevale, Queensland
The cemetery marks the site on which St Laurentius Lutheran church stood for nearly 50 years. (1881 – 1928)

Grandchester Cemetery (1896)

Rafters Rd, Grandchester, Queensland

Mt Mort Historical Cemetery (1928)

cnr Hodges Rd and Grandchester-Mt Mort Rd, Queensland

The need for a cemetery reserve was first discussed at a meeting of the Mt Mort L.P.A on 9th February 1925. The secretary wrote to the authorities asking if it was possible to secure ground for cemetery purposes from one of the reserves. In 1928 the cemetery was finally established and subsequent to a LP.A meeting, a public meeting was held in March to elect trustees for cemetery. Messrs. J. W. Despardino, A. Clarke, and E. G. H. Cutler were appointed. The grounds were fenced in April 1930.

Purga Aboriginal Cemetery

Carmichaels Rd, Purga, Queensland
This old burial ground was associated with the Deebing Creek and Purga Aboriginal Missions. It was formally resumed for Aboriginal Cemetery purposes and gazetted in 1976.