Cemeteries

The land for the Cemetery and Crematorium now known as Carinya Gardens Cemetery (which means 'a happy peaceful home') was purchased in the late 1950's and comprises approximately 11 hectares.

• The gardens were dedicated as a cemetery on 8 January 1967.
• The first burial took place on 28 December 1966 (Mary Victoria Smith - Cypress Garden, Allotment A13).
• All burial allotments at Carinya Gardens Cemetery have an Interment Right of 75 years.
• Since the first burial in December 1966, there have been 7111 burials (to 30 June 2020).
• Approximately 130 burials take place at Carinya Gardens Cemetery per year.

Development of the crematorium at Carinya Gardens Cemetery was commenced in 1985 at a cost of $395,000.

• The Mayor at the time, Mayor Don McDonnell, officially opened the crematorium on 5 April 1997 and since that time 6458 cremations have taken place (to 30 June 2020).
• Approximately 300 cremations take place at Carinya Gardens Crematorium per year.

• Memorial areas include rotunda, waterfall areas, rose gardens, block niche wall and rustic (granite) wall.
• An Interment Right for an allotment in a memorial area is granted for a period of 25 years.

• New burial allotments (Section J) were made available for use from 1 July 1999. The first burial to take place in this section occurred on 4 May 2001.
• Concrete burial vaults have been constructed at the H Section of Lake Terrace Cemetery. The first burial in Section H (vault allotments) was undertaken on 6 May 1997.

The office hours at Carinya Gardens Cemetery are from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays).