Francis Lookout, Heritage cemetery in Corinda, Australia

Francis Lookout is a cemetery situated on a hilltop at 157 Dewar Terrace with views across Brisbane towards Mount Coot-tha. The grounds contain burial sites and are maintained as a park where visitors can walk freely.

The burial ground was established in 1863 when the Francis family, early settlers, set aside land for burials. A turning point came in 1902 with the construction of a timber lychgate decorated with intricate carvings.

The burial ground holds graves of families who shaped Corinda's early years. These names on the headstones tell the story of people who built their lives in this area.

Access is from the corner of Dewar Terrace and Hilda Street in Corinda; the site is a level grassed knoll at about 50 metres above sea level, with the ground falling gently to the northwest corner. The five Francis family graves stand together inside a white-painted fence, with the other graves scattered to the north. The lychgate has a concrete floor.

The lychgate carries a small bronze plaque reading "ERECTED BY ANGELA FRANCIS 1902". Its barge boards were carved by her friends, and the roof, once timber shingles, was covered in concrete tiles in 1962 before shingles returned. The original timber floor has been replaced by at least two concrete slabs.