The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) invites you to the official launch of our augmented reality app, Discover Cemeteries, at Fawkner Memorial Park.

Venue: On site at the Heritage Tearooms opposite the Fawkner Station cemetery entry.

Getting there: Catch the train to Fawkner station on the Upfield line – Fawkner Memorial Park was designed to be easily accessible by rail. Onsite parking is also available.

Refreshments: Join GMCT for morning tea.

RSVP: Please RSVP to community@gmct.com.au by 14 November 2022.

Fawkner Memorial Park is a trove of Victoria’s rich history. The Discover Cemeteries app brings this history to life with animation, audio, video and augmented reality (AR).

As the first ever use of AR technology in a cemetery setting, this is a groundbreaking project. AR allows a uniquely immersive experience, overlaying and blending in with the landscape through the screen of your phone. Two self-guided tours of Fawkner Memorial Park show the resting places and stories of ordinary people who led extraordinary lives.

GMCT is proud to partner with the Melbourne-based studio Creativa on this visionary project, showing how new technology can create a modern, living cemetery where visitors can reflect, learn and explore.

The launch coincides with GIS Day, which celebrates technology that uses geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance people’s lives.

Download the Discover Cemeteries app for iOS at the App Store or for Android at Google Play. We recommend that you download the app prior to the event.