Melbourne Cemeteries
How do I find out where someone is buried in Melbourne?
What's the difference in a graveyard and cemetery?
How do I find where someone is buried in Victoria?
there is a Cemetery Search page on the Department of Health and Human Services website that lists contact details for cemetery trusts. you can also consult genealogical websites such as 'Find a Grave' which collect cemetery records and gravestone photographs.
What is the difference between a coffin and a casket?
A coffin is similar to a casket as it is also a specially designed box used to hold, transport and bury the remains. The major difference comes in the shape of the container. Unlike a casket, a coffin has six sides and the top of the container is wide than the bottom.
Can I be buried without a casket?
Can You Legally Be Buried in the Ground Without a Casket? Laws differ between states, but the majority require that people be buried in a casket. ... You can also choose to be buried in a simple cloth shroud. Many cemeteries that require burial with a casket also require a burial vault.
South-Eastern Melbourne
Brighton General Cemetery
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 9578 5525
Corner North Road and Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South VIC 3162
www.bgc.smct.org.au
Bunurong Memorial Park
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 9788 9488
790 Frankston Dandenong Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175
www.bmp.smct.org.au
Burwood Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Corner Burwood Highway and Gilmour Street, Burwood VIC 3125
www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/burwood-cemetery
Cheltenham Memorial Park
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 9583 5814
Wangara Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
www.cmp.smct.org.au
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 9583 5814
Charman Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
www.cpc.smct.org.au
Dandenong Community Cemetery
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 8558 8278
Kirkham Road, Dandenong VIC 3175
www.dcc.smct.org.au
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Operator: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
(03) 8558 8278
600 Princes Highway, Springvale VIC 3171
www.sbc.smct.org.au
North-Eastern Melbourne
Andersons Creek Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Blair Street, Warrandyte VIC 3113
www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/andersons-creek-cemetery
Preston Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
900 Plenty Road, Bundoora VIC 3083
www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/preston-cemetery
Templestowe Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
263 Foote Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/templestowe-cemetery
Northern Melbourne
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Corner Bell and Elizabeth Streets, Preston VIC 3058
http://gmct.com.au/our-locations/coburg-pine-ridge-cemetery/
Fawkner Memorial Park
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
1187 Sydney Road, Fawkner VIC 3060
http://gmct.com.au/our-locations/fawkner-memorial-park/
Northern Memorial Park
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
56 Box Forest Road, Glenroy VIC 3046
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/northern-memorial-park/
North-Western Melbourne
Keilor Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Cnr Cemetery Road & Ely Court, Keilor East VIC 3033
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/keilor-cemetery/
South-Western Melbourne
Williamstown Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Champion Road, Williamstown VIC 3016
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/williamstown-cemetery/
Altona Memorial Park
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
2-14 Dohertys Road, Altona North VIC 3025
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/altona-memorial-park/
Outer Melbourne
Werribee Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Corner Cemetery Road and Railway Avenue, Werribee VIC 3030
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/werribee-cemetery/
Truganina Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Woods Road, Truganina VIC 3029
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/truganina-cemetery/
Yarra Glen Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Corner Eltham-Yarra Glen and Glenview Roads, Yarra Glen VIC 3775
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/yarra-glen-cemetery/
Healesville Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
Mt Riddell Road, Healesville VIC 3777
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/healesville-cemetery/
Emerald Cemetery
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
169 Macclesfield Road, Avonsleigh VIC 3782
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/emerald-cemetery/
Lilydale Memorial Park
Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
1300 022 298
126-128 Victoria Road, Lilydale VIC 3140
http://www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/lilydale-memorial-park/