Comprising 4660 records, the database covered all of the district's cemeteries - Arrowtown, Cardrona, Frankton, Glenorchy, Hawea, Kingston, Makarora, Queenstown, Skippers Point and Wanaka - and dated back to the first European burial at Glenorchy in 1863.
Mr Bailey said the council received a "steady stream" of requests for information about grave sites, many of the inquiries coming from overseas.
"It's been the trend for local authorities to put the data online, giving people from anywhere in the world the chance to search for the information they require. It's a public record, and what information we have is now available."
Each record comprised a photograph of the headstone along with the details of the grave's location and other information, including the date of birth, death and burial, the burial type, place of birth and the person's occupation.
Signs in the cemeteries had also been updated to include better maps, which it was hoped would also be made available online and had cost about $6000.
While the database was a "work in progress", Mr Bailey would be happy to hear from anyone who could add to the records.
"It's not 100%. There are many unmarked graves in our cemeteries, so there are a lot of gaps and with the records dating back such a long way, it's easy to get things wrong. If anyone spots any anomalies, we're more than happy to correct them."
The records can be accessed at www.qldc.govt.nz.
