Traditional Burials in Australia, What Options Are There?

Traditional Burials

This step-by-step guide provides an overview of
how to arrange burial services.

What is a Burial Service?

Traditionally, a burial service involves a visitation, followed by a funeral service in a church, or other place of worship. The casket is
typically present at both these events, and it is your decision on whether to have the casket open or not. You have the option of
having the remains interred (earth burial), or they may be entombed in a crypt inside a mausoleum (above ground burial).
Family or religious traditions are often a factor for choosing the type of burial. Decisions need to be made on whether the body
needs to be embalmed, what kind of casket to use, what cemetery to use and what inscriptions to put on the gravestone.

What is a Burial Service?

Traditionally, a burial service involves a
visitation, followed by a funeral service in a
church, or other place of worship.
The casket is typically present at both these
events, and it is your decision on whether to
have the casket open or not.

You have the option of having the remains
interred (earth burial), or they may be
entombed in a crypt inside a mausoleum
(above ground burial).

Family or religious traditions are often a
factor for choosing the type of burial.
Decisions need to be made on whether the
body needs to be embalmed, what kind of
casket to use, what cemetery to use and
what inscriptions to put on the gravestone.

Cemetery Types

Monumental Cemetery

Monumental Cemetery

A monumental grave is where the
headstone or other monuments often
made of marble or granite allow for
ornate decorations or personalised
tributes to be erected.

Lawn Cemetery

Lawn Cemetery

A lawn grave offers a minimal and
natural setting, commonly a simple
plaque which is level with the ground.
A traditional grave includes the grave
covering and a simple headstone.

Mausoleum

Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external building
constructed as a monument to hold the
deceased person or people.
Mausoleums are commonly used by a
family or relatives of a family line.

Columbarium

Columbarium

A columbarium is a structure for storing
cremated remains or funerary urns. Not
uncommon for local churches to have
a columbarium attached to the church
or situated in the surrounding grounds.

Natural Cemeteries

Natural Cemeteries

A natural grave is more in tune with
nature & can feature any of the
following elements: no embalming
fluids, rock or stone headstones &
option of plants or flowers too.
Local cemetery rules may apply.

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As we are all aware, the cost of a funeral varies depending on
many options which may be required for the upcoming burial.

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ratings and feedback from families who have used our listed
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This provides a useful tool help to enagage a Funeral Home to
help you lay your loved one/friend to rest in a dignified way

As we are all aware, the cost of a funeral
varies depending on many options which
may be required for the upcoming burial.

We offer a non biased search directory of
Funeral homes on our platform , filter by
searchable products or services, or by
distance, filter further by a “base cost” per
burial type or by ratings and feedback from
families who have used our listed Funeral
homes.

This provides a useful tool help to enagage a
Funeral Home to help you lay your loved
one/friend to rest in a dignified way

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become permanent & lasting memorials once
the Burial day has finished.

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memories with families and friends on social
media knowing that there is one central place that they can be found for future generations to reflect and remember.

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