Cemeteries
The West Coast Council manages the following cemeteries within the municipality:
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Queenstown Lyell Cemetery (General & Lawn)
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Zeehan (General)
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Strahan (General)
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Rosebery (General)
Niche Walls for interment of ashes is located at all of the above cemeteries.
The Linda/Gormanston Cemetery and the Queenstown and Zeehan Pioneer Cemeteries are closed, however the West Coast Council does hold some records relating to burials at these cemeteries. If you require information regarding these cemeteries please contact Council.
Reservations of Graves
People may choose to reserve a specific gravesite. A fee of $277.50 is applicable and confirmation of the the reservation is completed when this fee is paid in full. Council recommends viewing the cemetery plan prior to making a reservation to ensure the correct plot is selected.
A detailed list of Cemetery Fees is located below.
Placement of Ashes
Ashes can be placed in the Niche Walls located at all of the cemeteries. This can be arranged through the Funeral Directors at the time of the funeral, or directly through Council.
Please note that a standard container is used and if the ashes are in any other container, they should be transferred to the correct container. This must be completed by relatives. No ashes can be placed in the Niche Walls until a plaque is ordered and received, as this is attached once the container is placed in the Wall.
West Coast Council also allows ashes to be placed into existing graves at any of the cemeteries still in use within the municipality.
Cemetery Plaques
West Coast Council does not arrange ordering of cemetery plaques. This can be carried out by Funeral Directors. The standard plaque sizes are as follows:
Gravesite: 560mm x 305mm Niche Wall: 170mm x 140mm
Further assistance relating to burials can be obtained by contacting Council on (03) 64 714 700 or cburns@westcoast.tas.gov.au
Lawn Cemetery Fees 2009-2010
- Single depth burial - $961.00
- Double depth burial - $1068.00
- Children under 12 - no cost
Fees for all other Cemeteries 2009-2010
- Single grave interment - $662.00
- Double grave interment - $769.00
- Children under 12 interment - no cost
Other Cemetery Fees 2009-2010
- Extra (weekends/holidays) - $427.00
- Reservation - $277.50
- Second interment - $716.00
- Niche Wall interment - $166.00
- Placement of ashes in grave - $133.50
- Exhumation of body - $1388.00
- Record search fees per 1/2 hour - $26.50
