Friends of the Upper Caboolture Uniting Church Cemetery

Friends of the Upper Caboolture Uniting Church Cemetery This historic cemetery was restored in 2009, and we welcome volunteers to help us continue this work.

As well as the new plaque for Alfred Sampson, recording his burial as the first in the cemetery, two other new plaques h...
29/11/2025

As well as the new plaque for Alfred Sampson, recording his burial as the first in the cemetery, two other new plaques have also been placed recently at the cemetery. These plaques belong to Mrs Susan Crowe and Mrs Catherine Brunjes. Mrs Susan Crowe lived at Burpengary where her husband was the publican at the Waterford Arms Hotel. She died on 14 April 1875 during the birth of her fourth child. Mrs Catherine Brunjes, wife of Henry Brunjes, of Stoney Creek, died on 26 April, 1878, again during childbirth. We did not know that either of these two women was buried in our cemetery until descendants of the families got in touch with us very recently. Their death certificates confirmed that they were indeed buried in the cemetery.
Their plaques have been placed at the foot of the memorial stone which records the names of those whom we know are buried in the cemetery but whose burial places are unknown.

RIP.

27/10/2025

To everyone visiting this page, a reminder that the 150th celebrations of the Upper Caboolture Uniting Church are on Sunday, 9 November, 2025. Everyone is welcome. Service at 10.45, followed by lunch.

15/08/2023

Just a reminder about the working bee this Satuday. We would love to see you there.

27/07/2023

Just a heads up that the next working bee at the cemetery will be on Saturday, 19 August, at 8am. If you can give us an hour or two, it will be very much appreciated. On Tuesday, 29 August, there will be a walking tour of the cemetery as part of MBRC's History 360. Look it up on the Council website. There are some pretty amazing things going on during that week. Bookings are essential. It will be nice to have the cemetery looking its best on that day.

One of the more unusual grave markers in our cemetery is that for Mr Albert Johnson. It is a wooden grave marker and is...
24/07/2023

One of the more unusual grave markers in our cemetery is that for Mr Albert Johnson. It is a wooden grave marker and is obviously a very hard wood as it is still in reasonable condition after 136 years. The words, Sacred to the memory of Mr Johnson, are still visible on the marker. It is good to know that we can still remember Albert Johnson because of that tribute placed by his friends so long ago.

Many of you will know that in 2009, we received a grant from the Government Sesquicentenary Fund to carry out a restorat...
28/06/2023

Many of you will know that in 2009, we received a grant from the Government Sesquicentenary Fund to carry out a restoration of our cemetery. This involved repairing broken headstones, naming unmarked graves and acknowledging thhose whose grave locations were no longer known. Here are some of our "before" photos.

19/06/2023

Recently the question was raised as to the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery. Technically, a graveyard was where graves were situated in a churchyard as in the model which most early settlers from Europe and the United Kingdom were familiar with. Therefore, the Upper Caboolture cemetery was a graveyard. However, it has always been referred to as a cemetery even in the early death certificates where place of burial was usually "Upper Caboolture Cemetery" or "the Primitive Methodist Church cemetery". More importantly, it has always been a community cemetery, where all denominations have been welcomed.

The smallest grave in the cemetery was marked on our old plans simply as "Mrs Goldup's baby" - no name, no dates. Danie...
15/06/2023

The smallest grave in the cemetery was marked on our old plans simply as "Mrs Goldup's baby" - no name, no dates. Daniel and Jane Goldup arrived in Brisbane on the ship "Winefred" in 1874 with three children. They had twelve children in total. When we searched the Queensland records, we found that six of Daniel and Jane's children died between 1874 and 1890 before reaching their first birthday. Because we did not know which of those children was buried in the cemetery, we have recorded all their names on the plaque on their grave. Their eldest sister, Charlotte, married David Litherland so they are related to several people in the cemetery.

The Upper Caboolture cemetery was established in 1874, the first burial being that of Mrs Elizabeth Dobson who died on 2...
11/06/2023

The Upper Caboolture cemetery was established in 1874, the first burial being that of Mrs Elizabeth Dobson who died on 20 September 1874, aged 53. At that time the church [Primitive Methodist] was still on the block across the road where it had been built in 1871 of bark and slabs. We are not aware of any burials on that side of the road although it is possible. It is more likely that burials at that time took place on family properties.

10/06/2023

I am very excited to have created this page for all those who have an interest in the history of our cemetery and who are wanting to be involved in the maintenance of this special place which I believe may be the oldest cemetery in the Moreton region. I am hoping to tell some of its stories on this page, and provide information about when we might be having working bees, or special events which may help you to learn the history of this place and the Upper Caboolture area.

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561 Caboolture River Road
Upper Caboolture, QLD
4510

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