Heritage talks: Queensland cemeteries
Hear from a panel of experts and passionate friends of Queensland’s many storied and historical cemeteries
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 Dearly Departed: death in life, 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.
Hear from a panel of experts and passionate friends of Queensland’s many storied and historical cemeteries
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 Dearly Departed: death in life, 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.
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Highlights
- 1 hour
- In person
Location
SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane, QLD 4101
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