Burial Options and Services in Melbourne
Our cemeteries offer various grave types and depths for individuals, couples, or families, with the option to inter or bury ashes. Purchasing a grave location grants you the right to inter there.
Types of burial available
Lawn Grave Burial Options
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Traditional burial plots with flat grave markers, organised rows, and manicured lawns, creating a neat appearance.
Headstone Graves Melbourne
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Bunurong Memorial Park
A creative and stylish way to honour your loved ones. A headstone provides a contemporary approach with a distinctive and elegant touch to a loved ones resting place.
Monumental Grave Burial Services in Melbourne
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery +2 other locations
Usually divided to designate religion or nationality and allows a choice of plaque, headstone or monument memorial which covers the entire grave area.
Alternative to traditional burial
Natural burial
- Bunurong Memorial Park
Natural burials, or green burials, minimise environmental impacts and support bushland regeneration within Bunurong Memorial Park's beautiful native bushland.
Learn about natural burial options
Choosing the right burial option
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Burial locations across SMCT cemeteries
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Set across a sweeping 169 hectares of landscaped gardens, Springvale Botanical Cemetery is one of Australia’s most beautiful places to honour life.
Bunurong Memorial Park
Contemporary and distinctly Australian, the award-winning Bunurong Memorial Park in Dandenong South is designed to honour and celebrate life for all communities.
Melbourne General Cemetery
The first Victorian cemetery designed as a public park, known for its central location, notable interments, heritage-listed Gate House, and Prime Ministers’ Garden.
Frequently asked questions
Other service options
Cremation Options and Services in Melbourne
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Bunurong Memorial Park
Discover flexible cremation options with SMCT, including traditional services, direct cremation, and personalised memorials. Honour your loved one with meaningful tributes across serene cemetery settings.
Mausoleum Burial Services in Melbourne
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery +3 other locations
Built to provide an enduring place of rest where descendants can visit and honour family members for generations to come.
How to Organise a Plaque
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery +10 other locations
Learn how to arrange a memorial plaque, including size, wording, and personalisation options.
Need support with planning?
If you need support with choosing memorialisation options, flower arrangements, or function rooms, we’re here to help.
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