This guide provides a comprehensive list of Melbourne cemeteries which are currently in operation and which have not yet reached capacity. It outlines the main features of each cemetery, including burial and cremation memorial options , as well as on-site facilities.
Scroll down to read more about cemeteries in:
Central Melbourne
South-East Melbourne
Melbourne’s South-Eastern Fringe
Outer Eastern and Outer North-Eastern Melbourne
North-East Melbourne
Melbourne’s Inner-North
South-West Melbourne
Outer South-West Melbourne
Western Melbourne
If you’re looking for more general information, including the price or cost of burial plots in Melbourne, see our guide to Finding a Cemetery in Australia , and our Guide to Burial Plots in Australia . For information on cremations, see our guide to Melbourne Crematoriums and Cremation Services and our guide to Direct Cremations Melbourne .
1. Central Melbourne Cemeteries Melbourne General Cemetery is located in central Melbourne. It has limited burial plots available for purchase but has a range of cremation memorial options.
Melbourne General Cemetery
Address: College Crescent, Parkville VIC 3052
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.mgc.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ Limited x
✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Melbourne General Cemetery 2. South-East Melbourne Cemeteries There are a number of Melbourne cemeteries to choose from in the city’s south-eastern suburbs. Most of these cemeteries have burial plots available for sale, and a couple of the larger ones have an on-site crematorium.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Address: 600 Princes Highway, Springvale VIC 3171
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.sbc.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Boyd Chapel
Renowden Chapel
Blair Chapel
Wilson Chapel
Chapel of Eternal Rest
Centre for Care and Wellbeing
Function centre
Cafe
Florist
Song He Yuan area designed in accordance with feng shui principles
For more information about Springvale Botanical Cemetery, including fees, see Springvale Cemetery – Key Details .
Bunurong Memorial Park
Address: 790 Frankston Dandenong Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.bmp.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
The Resurrection of Saint Lazarus Greek Orthodox Church
Function centre
Cafe
Florist
Brighton General Cemetery
Address: Corner North Road and Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.bgc.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Dandenong Community Cemetery
Address: Kirkham Road, Dandenong VIC 3175
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.dcc.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
x
x
✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Cheltenham Memorial Park
Address: Wangara Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.cmp.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
Address: Charman Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Website: www.cpc.smct.org.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ Limited x
x
x
✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Burwood Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ for cremations onlyx
x
x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Springvale Botanical Cemetery 3. South-Eastern Fringe Emerald Cemetery is located in the outer south-east of Melbourne. It has burial plots for sale and a rose garden for cremation memorials.
Emerald Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
x
x
✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
4. Outer Eastern and Outer North-Eastern Melbourne Cemeteries There are three cemeteries in Melbourne’s outer eastern and north-eastern suburbs. While two are smaller cemeteries with limited amenities, Lilydale Memorial Park has both burial and cremation memorial options, as well as on-site chapel and function facilities.
Lilydale Memorial Park
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ ✓ ✓ x
✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Healesville Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
x
x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Yarra Glen Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
x
x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Yarra Glen Cemetery 5. North-East Melbourne Cemeteries There are 3 cemeteries in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs, one of which has an on-site chapel.
Andersons Creek Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
x
x
x
✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Preston Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
x
x
✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Templestowe Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ cremation only x
x
✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Cremations can be done via Lilydale Memorial Park
6. Inner-North Melbourne Cemeteries There are 2 cemeteries in the inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, both with burial plots for sale.
Fawkner Memorial Park
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
3 non-denominational chapels
Function centre
Historic tea rooms
For more information about Fawkner Memorial Park, see Fawkner Memorial Park – Key Details .
Northern Memorial Park
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
✓ x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Use of chapels at Fawkner Memorial Park
Fawkner Memorial Park 7. South-West Melbourne Cemeteries There are two cemeteries in Melbourne’s south-west with both burial and cremation memorial options available.
Altona Memorial Park
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ ✓ x
✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Chapel of Peace Chapel of Repose
Williamstown Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
✓ x
✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
8. Outer South-West Melbourne Cemeteries There are two Melbourne cemetery options in the outer south-west suburbs.
Truganina Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
x
x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Werribee Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ x
✓ ✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Werribee Cemetery 9. Western Melbourne Cemeteries Keilor Cemetery in Melbourne’s western suburbs has burial plots available by registration of interest. Wooling Hill Memorial Estate is one of Victoria’s oldest cemeteries.
Keilor Cemetery
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ by registration x
x
x
x
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Wooling Hill Memorial Estate
Address: 372 Barringo Road, New Gisborne VIC 3438
Operator: Wooling Hill Memorial Estate Pty Ltd (Privately owned)
Website: www.woolinghillestate.com.au
Cemetery options
Plots For Sale
Crematorium Mausoleum Wall Niche Rose Garden
✓ Internment of cremated remains only x
x
✓ ✓
Facilities and services
Chapels Amenities Other Services
Wooling Hill Memorial Estate is the only memorial park in Victoria that is also a funeral director
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