God's Acre Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1859 |
Closed | 1980 |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 27°34′19″S153°00′50″E / 27.5719°S 153.0138°E |
Owned by | Federal Airports Corporation leased by Brisbane City Council |
Size | 3 roods |
Find a Grave | God's Acre Cemetery |
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]
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]
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