Collinsville Cemetery, Queensland, heritage-listed cemetery in Collinsville, Queensland, Australia

Collinsville Cemetery in Queensland is a maintained burial ground distinguished by various headstones of marble, granite, and concrete, some flat and others standing upright. The grounds span several hectares of bushland with different sections and feature a shelter shed where visitors can sit and reflect.

The cemetery was established in 1927 to create a practical burial site, as the original ground was too hard and required explosives for grave digging. It gained particular significance after the 1954 mining disaster, when seven miners died in a gas explosion underground.

The cemetery reflects the story of the mining community, particularly through the graves of miners who worked in the local collieries. Visitors can observe different memorial styles, from simple stones with names and dates to more elaborate monuments with crosses and carved symbols, showing how families chose to honor their deceased.

The grounds are easy to navigate with clear pathways running between graves and lined with trees and plants offering shade. The cemetery sits in bushland between Collinsville and Scottville and provides a quiet, respectful setting for visits year-round.

The first grave at Collinsville Cemetery is that of Agnes Ramage, who died on 11 September 1927, aged 33, the same year the 20-acre site between the sanitary reserve and Corduroy Creek was gazetted. The seven miners killed in the 1954 disaster are buried here, and about 2,000 people joined the 2.4-kilometre funeral procession from ANZAC Hall in 1954.