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.
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 |
| N/A | N/A | Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery |
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 of Eternal Rest | Centre for Care and Wellbeing Function centre/Cafe/Florist | Song He Yuan area designed in accordance with Feng Shui principles |
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 | N/A |
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 |
| N/A | N/A | 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 |
| N/A | N/A | 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 |
| N/A | N/A | 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 |
| N/A | N/A | Additional services can be arranged through Bunurong Memorial Park or Springvale Botanical Cemetery |
Burwood Cemetery
- Address: Corner Burwood Highway and Gilmour Street, Burwood VIC 3125
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/burwood-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ for cremations only | x | x | x | x |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
South-Eastern Fringe Cemeteries
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
- Address: 169 Macclesfield Road, Avonsleigh VIC 3782
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/emerald-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | x | x | x | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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
- Address: 126-128 Victoria Road, Lilydale VIC 3140
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/lilydale-memorial-park
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| Federation Chapel | Function room | N/A |
Healesville Cemetery
- Address: Mt Riddell Road, Healesville VIC 3777
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/healesville-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | x | x | x | x |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yarra Glen Cemetery
- Address: Corner Eltham-Yarra Glen Road and Glenview Road, Yarra Glen VIC 3775
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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
- Address: Blair Street, Warrandyte VIC 3113
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/andersons-creek-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| x | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Preston Cemetery
- Address: 900 Plenty Road, Bundoora VIC 3083
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/preston-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| x | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Templestowe Cemetery
- Address: 263 Foote Street, Templestowe VIC 3106
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/templestowe-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ cremation only | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| Templestowe Chapel | Lounge | Cremations can be done via Lilydale Memorial Park |
Inner-North Melbourne Cemeteries
There are 2 cemeteries in the inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, both with burial plots for sale.
Fawkner Memorial Park
- Address: 1187 Sydney Road, Fawkner VIC 3060
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/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 | N/A |
Northern Memorial Park
- Address: 56 Box Forest Road, Glenroy VIC 3046
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/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 | Function centre/Cafe | N/A |
South-West Melbourne Cemeteries
There are two cemeteries in Melbourne’s south-west with both burial and cremation memorial options available.
Altona Memorial Park
- Address: 2-14 Dohertys Road, Altona North VIC 3025
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/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 | Function room | N/A |
Williamstown Cemetery
- Address: Champion Road, Williamstown VIC 3016
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/williamstown-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | x | ✓ | x | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Outer South-West Melbourne Cemeteries
There are two Melbourne cemetery options in the outer south-west suburbs.
Truganina Cemetery
- Address: Woods Road, Truganina VIC 3029
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/truganina-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | x | x | x | x |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Werribee Cemetery
- Address: Corner Cemetery Road and Railway Avenue, Werribee VIC 3030
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/werribee-cemetery
Cemetery options
| Plots For Sale | Crematorium | Mausoleum | Wall Niche | Rose Garden |
| ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Facilities and services
| Chapels | Amenities | Other Services |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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
- Address: Corner Cemetery Road and Ely Court, Keilor East VIC 3033
- Operator: The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- Website: www.gmct.com.au/our-locations/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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 |
| Trilogy Chapel | Parking for 150 cars | Wooling Hill Memorial Estate is the only memorial park in Victoria that is also a funeral director |
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