Ipswich General Cemetery
Ipswich General Cemetery is one of Ipswich’s oldest cemeteries and an important historic burial ground. It is a monumental cemetery with a long history and a large number of recorded burials and ashes placements.
The cemetery is on the corner of Warwick Road and Cemetery Road, Ipswich.
Burial
Ipswich General Cemetery is closed to new burials. Existing reservations and, in some circumstances, family graves may still be used.
The cemetery contains historic monumental sections associated with a range of religious and community groups.
A little history
The cemetery was in use by the early 1850s, with one of the earliest recorded burials being local publican Michael Burns in late 1850.
Council’s historical research places the establishment of the cemetery in the mid-1840s, with its current boundaries gazetted in 1887.
The cemetery covers approximately 14.6 hectares and has more than 35,000 recorded burials and ashes placements.
Historic records
Ipswich City Council has digitised historic burial registers for Ipswich General Cemetery covering 1868 to 1979.
These records can provide information such as the deceased’s name, age, religion, burial date and the undertaker or funeral director involved.
The cemetery also contains historic sections, war graves, pioneer headstones and a number of denominational areas.
Visiting
The cemetery is fully fenced. Council states that the gates are locked at 6.00pm and opened from 6.00am each day.
Finding a grave
Burial information for Ipswich General Cemetery can be searched through Discover Ever After, a free online service provided for Ipswich cemeteries.
Contact
For details about existing reservations, family graves and cremated remains, contact Ipswich Cemeteries.
Information checked September 2026.