Tour Reviews

These are some of the genuine testimonials that tour guests have left on our social media pages after touring with us:

2023:

‘Thank you both for such a fantastic night…we all enjoyed it so much… informative, touching, historical, respectful and fascinating.’ – Greta McCartney (May 2023)

2022:

‘A personalised trek through the history of South Brisbane cemetery. our guides were great, helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Would thoroughly recommend!’ – Helen Baxter (September 2022)

‘Excellent tour. Fabulous history with just the right amount of ghost stories. Thank you.’ – Jodstar Jodstar (May 2022)

‘Absolutely loved the tour. The guides are so knowledgeable and personable. I look forward to my next tour! Thank you for a lovely experience.’ – Mic Rosenus (May 2022)

‘Myself and Holly attended the folklore and mythology tour last night at South Brisbane Cemetery. It was well paced, engaging and fascinating! Chris and Tracey presented us with not only folklore, mythology and superstitions but dived into some lighthearted ghost stories and historically significant people buried at the cemetery as well as the history of cultures of people buried. They shared some specially made treats with us that Tracey had prepared which gave a sensory dive into the history of one certain part of the cemetery and, they were absolutely delicious! Not only is it a beautiful old cemetery with many interesting stories and some beautifully carved headstones but you can tell that Chris and Tracey have a passion for their work. We will definitely be returning as it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Thank you for a well planned and interesting tour, we look forward to attending more!’ – Amy Russell (March 2022)

2021:

‘Just went on an excellent tour, can’t recommend it highly enough.’ – Fred Paterson (October 2021)

‘Had a great evening exploring and hearing the ghost tales of South Brisbane cemetery and the stories behind them. The night was a perfect blend of fact, folklore and fascinating insights into historically significant events. Highly recommended.’ – Kelly Withey (August 2021)

‘Had a great time on this tour. Led by a super knowledgeable and engaging group. I learned a lot about South Brisbane history and enjoyed the touching personal stories of those within the grounds. Was lucky enough to be there on a full moon which made for great pics too.’ – Naomi Levao (August 2021)

‘We did the Ghost Tour last night and had a fantastic time. A fascinating experience been able to explore at night with wonderful tour guides whose knowledge of the cemetery and its history is amazing. Can’t wait to get back there during the day and explore some more. Thank you for sharing your stories from a skeptical and believers perspective, so interesting and fun.’ – Janelle Booker (May 2021)

‘My friend & I did a tour last Saturday night, it was great! The volunteers were extremely passionate & informative. I would definitely recommend going on a tour. We will be back to do some of the other tours soon! Thank you!’ – Anthea Leigh Jones (April 2021)

‘I did a tour last night and it was AMAZING! I highly recommend the tours offered by this group 😁‘ – Sally Jane (April 2021)

‘We had the best time on the my bloody Valentine’s tour! Chris and Tracey create the best atmosphere. Thank you for an amazing night I can’t recommend trying out a tour, honestly hooked and can’t wait to finish doing them all.’ – Holly Van Der Weegen (February 2021)

2020:

‘Just did my second fantastic, interesting and informative tour. Tracey and Chris are a wealth of information and make learning fun. Definitely recommended for history and cemetery fans.’ Lisa Moulder (December 2020)

‘Thank you for an amazing evening, we all walked away smiling and pleased we booked. Definitely see us back again.’ Suze Harpur (July 2020)

‘A big thank you to Chris and Tracey for tonight’s tour of the Hanged and the Hangmen. It was most informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Both Chris and Tracey know so much about the cemetery and obviously love sharing their information. Thanks guys!’ Maureen Arthur (July 2020)

‘It was a great night. They really do a fantastic informative tour of this beautiful cemetery here at Dutton Park.’ Melissa Fossey (March 2020)

‘My husband and I did tonight’s tour of some of the women buried in the cemetery. The tour marked International Women’s Day. It was very good and featured a well thought through selection of women and their stories. The stories gave us an insight into the struggles and successes of women from all classes of society. Thank you friends for your passion and dedication.’ Pauline Peel (March 2020)

2019:

‘Highly recommend taking a tour, very informative and interesting, our guides were both fantastic thank you Chris and Tracey.’ Karen McParland (November 2019)

‘Just finished an amazing tour tonight. I learnt a lot and enjoyed the atmosphere with enthusiastic tour guides.’ Sian Leitch (November 2019)

‘I went on a tour a little while back and Tracey was a fantastic guide, who was very knowledgable. I understand she grew up in the area and her recollection of the cemetary from her childhood years only compliments her passion for the history of the cemetary. She is extremely approachable and loves answering questions and talking about the history of the area.’ Jo Collins (July 2019)

‘Great guides & really interesting historical stories about Brisbane. Fantastic way to spend a few hours.’ Kelly Doyle (July 2019)

‘Went on the Hangman’s Tour last night. Great tour. Informative and entertaining, interesting to learn about Brisbane history . Chris was a great guide. Highly recommend.’ Maryjane Ridley (July 2019)

‘Thank you for a very interesting, very informative tour this morning. My children and I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot.’ Kristle Jones (June 2019)

‘Had a great night. very informative and friendly guides through an amazing part of Brisbanes most historic Cemetery.’ Glenda Reading (January 2019)

‘So informative. great hosts. generous with time and conversation. knowledgeable and relaxed. thoroughly recommend.’ Lisa Remmelt (January 2019)

2018:

‘Was a very enjoyable and informative night, made even more special as I was able to attend with “newly found” family. We were also able to visit some family graves before the tour. Many thanks to FOSBC for the tour and look forward to attending more tours in the future.’ – Dianne Martin (November 2018)

‘Thanks again for an enjoyable and informative tour. Bonnie and I took a lot in and we look forward to attending another tour very soon ‘ – Chris Norman (November 2018)

‘Thank you very much for doing the tour. My friend Michelle and I utterly enjoyed ourselves.’ Julie-Ann Moore (October 2018)

‘Thank you Tracey and Chris for an Awesome night enjoyed every moment will be doing it again soon 🙂’ – Serena Webb (June 2018)

‘Great tour tonight, Loved Chris’s information. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone interested in the history of this cemetery.’ – Brad Williams (April 2018)

‘Thanks to Chris & Tracey, plus the other volunteers. We really enjoyed the evening and reading Chris’s “A Pit of Shame” as a follow up today… Looking forward to another tour,’ – Tracey Crouch (April 2018)

‘Thank you for the tour last night which was excellent. A real walking history class. I am booked to come again on 25 May and I’m looking forward to it. Keep up the good work. You are an awesome team! Thank you.’ – Joy Neeson (April 2018)

‘This was such a great night. Thank you so much for an informative and very interesting tour. Will definitely be doing more of them.’ – Toni Melrose (March 2018)

‘Really enjoyed the tour. Thank you Chris and Tracey for the stories and for all the work that you do in keeping the stories alive.’ – Corinne Matthews (March 2018)

‘It was an awsome night, just loved it! Thank you so much’ – Lisa Benjamin (March 2018)

‘We had a fantastic time and look forward to more. Thanks for sharing’ – Claire Mitchell (March 2018)

‘What a great way to celebrate Queensland women, some sad stories, but also inspirational ones. Thank you!’ – Lemise Kassim (March 2018)

2017:

‘Great night – such amazing history – thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and stories (even if a lot was pretty grim) :)’ – Lou Durham (March 2018)

‘Great tour, so interesting and Chris made the stories come to life. I’m keen to do the Dutton Park one next.’ – Libby Storey (Toowong, November 2017)

‘Thanks Chris and Tracey. We had a great night and learnt so much – can’t believe that was your first tour at Toowong! The cemetery was beautiful at night.’ – Lenore Sullivan (November 2017)

‘Thank you Chris & Tracey! We thoroughly enjoyed it. Our young girls did too!’ – Alison Nita (October 2017)

‘That tour was amazing!! We will be back to go on others! Thank you!’ – Kali Burrows (October 2017)

‘We thoroughly enjoyed the tour…. informative and very interesting! Definitely recommend!!’ – Toni Galavin (October 2017)

‘We had a really great night…thank you and we hope to do another one with you soon’ – Mischelle Tomé (September 2017)

‘We had a great time last night, the stories were very interesting and it was kinda special being in the cemetery at night. Thank you for being so generous with your time, it was well worth it’ – Lyn Sanderson ( August 2017)

‘Fantastic evening – thank you so much to our tour guides. Especially for answering all the weird and wonderful questions by the kids.’ – Frances Brock (August 2017)