This bushland ashes area is for those wishing to inter or scatter ashes in a natural setting. It is named after the famed mountain that provides a stunning backdrop to the cemetery.
A bushland site with a beautiful selection of local vegetation, Donna Buang is an ideal place for families seeking a natural alternative for the burial or scattering of ashes. With picturesque pathways winding through the area, these premium-sized ashes plots are marked with small bronze plaques in the ground. For scattered remains, a small commemorative plaque can be affixed to the entry.
Cremated remains can be placed in traditional urns or in natural containers, according to the deceased’s wishes. Plots are restricted to a single interment.
Plaques purchased through the cemetery include permit fees and installation costs.
Right of Interment (site only) $970.00
Interment of Cremated Remains $260.00
Scattered Remains $135.00
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For those who wish to minimise their impact on the environment, this area is named after the iconic Little Yarra River that winds its way through this part of the Yarra Valley.
In the Little Yarra bushland burial section, only natural burials are permitted, using fully biodegradable materials. Natural burials such as this ensure you are contributing to the re-establishment of a natural bushland site and the protection of that site in perpetuity. Graves are marked with a biodegradable wooden post that records the details of the deceased. No monumental work is permitted in the Little Yarra area. At the entrance to Little Yarra is a wooden fence where a small memorial plaque may also be fixed. In addition, each grave is mapped and surveyed to ensure the ability of current and future generations to locate the graves of loved ones.
Plaques purchased through the cemetery include permit fees and installation costs. Gravesites are restricted to a single burial.
Right of Interment (site only) $1,695.00
Interment of Bodily Remains $1,170.00
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Ashes scattered in the cemetery or another place can be memorialized in this area.
A plaque installation fee applies in this area. $250.00
Plaque can be purchased through the Cemetery. P.O.A
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For unidentified graves in the cemetery.
This garden is dedicated to the memory of those buried in the Upper Yarra Cemetery whose gravesite cannot be identified.
Memorialisation plaque $ P.O.A
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