Honour life with the perfect place
Explore new and upcoming areas
Discover current and future memorial, burial and mausoleum options across our cemeteries. Whether planning ahead or arranging a lasting tribute, discover a range of memorial options available across Melbourne.
New memorial areas
Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust offers a range of burial, memorial and mausoleum options across Melbourne. Areas may include lawn graves, monumental graves, cremation memorials, mausoleum crypts and culturally significant memorial spaces designed to meet diverse community needs.
Whether you're planning ahead or looking for a place to honour someone close to you, our new releases bring together the latest memorial, burial and mausoleum options in one location.
Cheltenham Memorial Park graves
- Cheltenham Memorial Park
Secure a premium lawn or monumental grave at one of Melbourne's most established and historically significant memorial parks.
Botanical Hill
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Explore Botanical Hill at Springvale Botanical Cemetery - a premium hillside setting with sweeping views, offering meaningful spaces to honour loved ones.
The Glades
- Bunurong Memorial Park
This modern, private memorial garden with textured rock headstones feels uniquely Australian.
R. W. Gillard Lawn
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
A peaceful lawn burial area combining heritage, natural beauty and lasting simplicity.
Al Bustan
- Bunurong Memorial Park
Discover Al Bustan at Bunurong Memorial Park, a tranquil Islamic resting place offering traditional tablets or standard plaque reflecting culture and heritage.
Sienna Garden
- Bunurong Memorial Park
A peaceful, calming green space set among rolling hills and waterside views, offering a range memorial options.
Upcoming releases
All Souls Mausoleum – stage 2
One of Springvale Botanical Cemetery’s premium memorial destinations, All Souls Mausoleum blends timeless architecture with enduring craftsmanship.
A new release of crypts for burial and ashes will soon be available for purchase in Stage 2.
Frequently asked questions
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Location fees
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