Cemetery FAQs
How can I find specific cemetery plots?
Look up the Cemeteries Smart Map through the Council’s website. Hold your cursor over the cemetery you are interested in, and slowly zoom in. You will be able to see the location and plot details. Clicking on a plot gives more information about who is interred there, or if it is available.
Who looks after any headstone, memorial or plaque on the plot?
The full care and maintenance of a memorial or plaque is the property and ongoing responsibility of the interred person’s family or descendants.
Can I scatter ashes at the cemetery?
No, there is currently no provision for scattering ashes at any of our cemeteries.
How many ashes urns can I inter in an ashes plot?
You can inter two ashes urns in an Ashes Garden plot, and four ashes urns in an Ashes Beam plot.
How many ashes will fit in a niche wall plot?
You can fit up to four standard plastic urns or two standard wooden urns.
Can I place small built structures, articles or other adornments off the concrete burial beam?
No adornments, small structures or other articles can be placed anywhere off the concrete burial beam.
Can I plant my own plants in the cemetery?
Planting of shrubs, trees or creating a small garden area is not permitted anywhere within the cemetery without the Council’s approval.
Can animals be buried in plots?
Animals are not permitted to be interred in the Council’s cemeteries.
Can ashes be interred in a burial plot?
A burial plot can only be purchased for a burial, however, once one burial has taken place, ashes urns may be interred in this area also if there is space. The one exception is the natural burial area where ashes urns cannot be interred.
