Council maintains cemeteries in the townships of Bargo, Picton and Thirlmere. All cemeteries cater for the internment of ashes and grave burials.
The Cemeteries Policy outlines the terms of management in all operational cemeteries and the expected conduct of those entering the cemeteries is in accordance with reasonable and practical standards.
Cemeteries
Cemetery |
Address |
Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Thirlmere | 90 Station Street, Thirlmere | Thirlmere Cemetery further information |
| Bargo | 15 Great Southern Road, Bargo | Bargo Cemetery further information |
| Picton | Dunlop Street, Picton | Picton Cemetery further information |
Cemetery Fees*
Option |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Burial Plots including first interment |
$1665.00 |
|
Non Resident fee (if you live outside the shire) |
$390.00 |
|
Single Niches (For Ashes - Includes Interment in Memorial Wall) |
$945.00 |
|
Bronze Plaque |
$575.00 |
|
Memorial Tree (Thirlmere and Bargo) - one of sixteen allotments per tree |
$1080.00 |
|
Second interment into a burial plot |
$575.00 |
|
Permission to erect a single memorial (organised through stone mason) |
$270.00 |
|
Permission to erect a double memorial (organised through stone mason) |
$390.00 |
Download Fees and Charges 2022/23 for further pricing.
Cemetery Brochure
Download our Cemetery Brochure and Price List.
*These prices are valid until 30 June 2023.
Contact
For more information, contact Council's Cemeteries & Operations Officer on (02) 4677 1100.
Application Forms
- Make Application for Interment Rights Reservation (PDF)
- Make Application for Interment Rights Reservation (Online)
- Make Application for Interment - Permit for Burial (PDF)
- Make Application for Interment - Permit for Burial (Online)
- Make Application for interment - Permit for Placement of Ashes (PDF)
- Make Application for interment - Permit for Placement of Ashes (Online)
- Apply to Install a Headstone or a Monument on a Grave (PDF)
- Apply to Install a Headstone or a Monument on a Grave (Online)
- Request to Change Postal Details (Online)
- Transfer your Burial Rights back to Council (Online)
Reservations
- Reservations of burial plots or interment niches for future use can be made through Council.
- Reservation price includes first interment.
- Full payment must be made at the time of reservation. Once processed the applicant will be sent a Right Of Interment certificate to be kept with personal papers.
Lawn Beams
- Lawn Beam plots allow for the erection of a headstone only. Monuments and plants cannot be placed on the grave area.
- Council reserves the right to remove without notice any unapproved or unauthorised works and excessive or inappropriate objects including plants and flowers placed in the lawn beam section.
Monumental Plots
Monumental Plots allow for a full gravesite surround with the approval of Council. Grave surrounds require installation to be carried out by a certified Monumental Mason.
Headstones
- Council requires that all monuments must be installed by a monumental mason and approved by Council in addition to having the consent of the Grantee of the Right of Burial.
- Council will not be liable for the future care and maintenance of the headstone (& surrounds).
For more information
- Cemeteries Fact Sheet - Conditions of Use
- Cemeteries Fact Sheet - A Guide to General Terms
- Download our cemetery brochure and price list
Or contact our Cemeteries & Operations Officer on (02) 4677 1100.
