Cemeteries
About Townsville Cemeteries
Council has operated the cemeteries within the Townsville region since 2010.
The mainland cemeteries are located at Belgian Gardens and West End. The Townsville War Cemetery is situated within the Belgian Gardens Cemetery. Manton Cemetery is a small cemetery located west of Townsville. There is also one historic cemetery located at Magnetic Island.
If you have any cemetery enquiries complete our online enquiry form at the bottom of this page.
Compassionate communities acknowledge that death, dying, loss, grief and caregiving are everyone's business and not only the job of our health service and health professionals.
Townsville Cemeteries Forms
The following forms relate to grave/site reservations, and burial matters. Should you have difficulty downloading a form, or require assistance while completing the form, please contact Townsville Cemeteries on 13 48 10.
Visit our Fees and Charges page for the current Belgian Gardens, West End and Manton Cemeteries interment costs.
- Form 1 – Grave/Site Reservation Application (PDF)
- Form 2 – Interment Consent Application (PDF)
- Form 3 – Traditional Burial Acknowledgement (PDF)
- Form 4 – Monument Construction Permit Application (PDF)
- Form 5 – Right of Burial Transfer Application (PDF)
- Form 6 – Grave/Site Surrender (PDF)
- Form 7 – Exhumation Application (PDF)
Disclaimer
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, records contained herein are compiled from official Cemetery records, some of which are over one hundred years old and therefore their complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Every attempt is made to keep the information up-to-date and accurate, however, Townsville City Council makes no warranty, guarantee or promise, expressed or implied, concerning the content of these documents.
Note: Townsville City Council does not hold records of ashes interred at crematoriums. Researchers would need to contact the relevant crematorium for information relating to these records.
