Heritage talks: Queensland cemeteries

Name: Heritage talks: Queensland cemeteries
Start: 2026-04-21T10:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-04-21T11:30:00+10:00
Location: SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland

Schedule

Tue Apr 21 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland | South Brisbane, QL

Hear from a panel of experts and passionate friends of Queensland’s many storied and historical cemeteries
About this Event

Join us for our first Heritage Talk of 2026 where we will hear from a panel of experts and passionate friends of Queensland’s many storied and historical cemeteries.

Cemeteries exist not only for the dead but also as a space for the living. Across Queensland, they are now valued not only as a resting and remembering place, but also as places of historical significance and civic engagement that continue to connect communities in meaningful ways.

This event runs in conjunction with , State Library's exhibition that encourages reflection on mortality through history, art and personal stories.

Audiences are welcome to visit the exhibition before or after the event to engage more deeply with its themes and artworks.

About Heritage talks
Our Heritage Talks connect audiences to our extraordinary collections by inviting speakers to share their expertise and perspectives on topics relating to Queensland history.

Image attribution: Roma Cemetery at sunset, 2018 Neilsen, Tegan, photographer; Bougoure, Helen, photographer, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.