This page is sourced from the former Cairns City Council website. For more information, click here. Cairns Regional Council Cemeteries
Cairns Regional Council manages 7 cemeteries for the people of the Cairns Region.
Our facilities provide venues for burials, and memorials for ashes. To view burial options please click here
The first burial in Cairns took place on 16th December 1887 in the McLeod Street Cemetery and in that year there was a total of 15 burials. In 2006, 90 years on, there were just under 400 burials in the Cairns Regional area.
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If you would like to search for people buried or cremated in one of our cemeteries please click here (Please note that this function is temporarily unavailable) |
For information on Mossman or Port Douglas Cemeteries, download application for information form.
The style and presentation of our cemeteries not only reflects the North Queensland culture and heritage, but it also reflects our respect and dignity for family and friends who have passed on.
Many of our cemeteries are located alongside waterways, and feature; palm trees lined avenues, large open fields, war memorial gardens, and walkways.
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