Cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place set aside for the burial of people who have died. Cemeteries provide the land, infrastructure and services needed to establish and maintain graves, and may be operated by a local council, private company, religious organisation or other body.
A place for burial. A cemetery contains individual graves or burial plots where people can be interred. Depending on the cemetery, it may also provide areas for memorialisation, gardens, paths, seating and other facilities for visitors.
More than the grave. A cemetery is the place and the organisation that manages it. The grave is the specific place within the cemetery where a person is buried, while Interment is the act of placing the person into that grave.
Cemetery services. Cemetery operators may provide a range of services associated with burial, including reservation or allocation of a grave, preparation of the grave, Interment, backfilling and ongoing maintenance. The services and fees vary between cemeteries.
Who operates the cemetery matters. Cemeteries may be owned or managed by councils, private operators, religious organisations or other entities. The operator is responsible for establishing the rules and procedures that apply to the use of the cemetery, including requirements for funerals, graveside attendance, interment and memorials.
A place for families to return to. A cemetery can provide a permanent physical place where family and friends can visit, remember and maintain a connection with someone who has died. For some people, that continuing physical connection is an important part of choosing burial.