Canberra Memorial Parks offer a wide range of burial options at Gungahlin, Hall and Woden cemeteries, including family estate, headstone, lawn allotment or natural burial. Whether you are planning your own place of rest or that of a loved one, be assured that you will find a peaceful spot where friends and family will want to return to honour and celebrate life in our parks.
As most grave allotments can be dug to double or triple depth many people choose to share their resting place with their family. Explore the range of burial options across Canberra Memorial Parks and book an appointment below if you would like to visit a particular area or discuss burial options with our team.
A burial or the interment of ashes can take place seven days of the week.
Olive Grove
Locations: Gungahlin
Olive Grove offers non-denominations allotments nestled amongst olive trees. The area consists of a long red granite beam with burial allotments either side, which includes area for a bronze plaque. The allotments are also available for ashes interments. See Olive Grove for more information.
Natural burial
Location: Gungahlin
Natural burials have no memorialisation at the grave location. A small shrub chosen by the family from a list of approved natives can be planted at the grave location by cemetery staff. The intent is for graves to blend into the beautiful surrounding of bushland. By choosing a natural burial, people are choosing a burial method that has a lower environmental impact, allowing the remains to decompose sustainably and return back to nature. See natural burials for more information.
Family estate
Location: Gungahlin
A family estate consists of a garden bed with a tree planted in the centre with small plantings in the shared garden behind the allotment. The garden is bordered by four concrete beams forming a square. There are eight lawn graves in total around the outer edge of the square and they can be purchased in pairs. Family Estate allotments are also available for ashes. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Headstone
Locations: Gungahlin and Woden
A headstone allotment is a grave which has a full monumental memorial, usually made of granite or marble, which covers the entire length of the grave. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Lawn
Location: Woden
A lawn allotment consists of a lawn grave with a chrome or bronze plaque on a raised concrete block at the head of the grave. A cement base with vase, and raised concrete block are included in the cost of the allotment. An upgrade to a raised granite block can be purchased. See forms and publications for information on plaque fees, allotment fees and applications.
Monumental lawn
Location: Gungahlin
A monumental lawn allotment is a lawn grave with a small headstone on the concrete beam at the head of the grave. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Plaque beam
A plaque beam allotment is a lawn grave with a large plaque installed flush on the exposed aggregate beam at the head of the grave. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Vault
Locations: Gungahlin and Woden
A vault allotment is a headstone grave that has a sealed, double-depth, concrete crypt installed within the allotment and a full monument covering the entire length of the grave. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum
Location: Woden
Christ the Redeemer is a unique mausoleum surrounded by large, noble trees. The mausoleum comprises a dedicated chapel area and secure internal and external burial crypts, including family vaults, double and single crypts, and for interred cremated remains, columbarium niches. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Remembering your child with compassion and care
At Canberra Memorial Parks, we understand that memorialising your child is an important part of grieving and saying your goodbyes. To help you to honour and celebrate your child’s life, we have dedicated gardens for families to peacefully reflect at both Woden and Gungahlin cemeteries.
Babies Rose Gardens
Locations: Gungahlin and Woden
Babies Rose Garden allotments are designated areas for babies born before 20 weeks gestation. Families may memorialise their child with a plaque placed on the rock wall which borders the rose garden. A memorial plaque is included in the cost of an allotment. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
Children's Gardens
Locations: Gungahlin and Woden
The Children’s Garden is a designated area for children up to and including the age of 12. A children’s garden allotment is a lawn grave with a small headstone and/ or plaque on the concrete beam at the head of the grave. See forms and publications for information on fees and applications.
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