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
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
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
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