[1] The cemetery was established in 1846 by a small group of German Lutheran missionaries who, in 1838, had founded Queensland's first free settlement, at Zion's Hill above Kedron Brook.

Only one death had been recorded at the German Station by 1845, but several children died the following year, and the cemetery is indicated on an 1846 sketch by missionary Carl Gerler.

[4] Although the cemetery has no space for new gravesites, it is possible to place cremated ashes in existing family graves or in the columbarium walls.

In 2011, the Brisbane City Council raised concerns about its ability to continue to provide new gravesites after another 10 or 15 years given that burial rights are perpetual in Queensland (in some other states of Australia, there is a fixed tenure).

[5] As a consequence, Brisbane City Council will now allow reuse of even full family graves in Nundah Cemetery where the last burial was over 30 years ago.

[3] The cemetery reserve is located on a small, elliptical ridge above Kedron Brook at Nundah, adjacent to Albert Bishop Park.

[1] Native trees have been planted recently around the perimeter, but the cemetery itself is exposed and the land subject to erosion.

An ongoing restoration programme has resulted in many of these being refurbished or replaced, and a number of plaques have been erected on graves of particular historical note.

Constructed of timber posts with arched batten infilling to each facet, the structure is capped by a steeply pitched asbestos tile roof, with terracotta ridging and centre finial.

Included amongst the graves are those of many of the early German missionaries and their families, and that of Sir James Dickson (Queensland Premier from 1898 1899).

An expression of aspects of the social, religious, economic and artistic life of the local community, and of its attitudes, values and tastes.