God's Acre Cemetery
27°34′19″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5719°S 153.0138°E / -27.5719; 153.0138
God's Acre Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery in front of Archerfield Airport, along Beatty Road, between Kerry & Mortimer Roads, Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is also known as Grenier's Burial Ground, Coopers Plains Cemetery and Oxley Cemetery.[2]
History
God's Acre Cemetery was established in 1859 by Thomas Grenier as a burial place when his son Volney Grenier, aged 16, was killed in a fall from his horse.[2] Yeerongpilly Shire Council took control of the cemetery in 1924, and subsequently Brisbane City Council in 1925.[2] The cemetery was surrounded by the Archerfield Airport from the late 1920s.[2] The Federal Airports Corporation now owns the land, but is leased by the Brisbane City Council.[1]
God's Acre Cemetery is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "God's Acre Historic Cemetery". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "A brief history of God's Acre, Archerfield". brief history. Friends of God's Acre. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
Media related to God's Acre Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons
- Gods Acre Cemetery Monument Australia
- Photos of headstones in the cemetery
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