Opened in January 1961, Altona Memorial Park provides burial and cremation services to the western metropolitan region of Melbourne.
The park is beautifully landscaped, offering a floral lawn cemetery and extensive memorial gardens. Services and facilities available at Altona Memorial Park include burial, cremation, memorials, funeral venues and function facilities.
Burial options
Altona Memorial Park is a lawn cemetery featuring landscaped lawns and plaque memorials and a limited number of upright headstones. A standard grave accommodates two (2) interments. There is also a special area set aside for the burial of young children.
- Lawn plaque - all areas
- Lawn Headstone - Lorikeet lawn only (NEW OFFERING in 2015)
Full monumental (non-lawn) graves or Mausoleum Crypts are available at our Williamstown or Werribee Cemeteries.
Cremation
Altona Memorial Park provides cremation services to the western metropolitan region in a brand new purpose-built crematorium facility designed to cater for growing demand for cremation services.
- Full service chapels
- Cremation committal services
- Viewing area
Chapels/multifunction room
Altona Memorial Park features two modern chapels for the hosting of funeral and memorial services. Featuring comfortable appointments, décor and ambience plus the latest audio visual equipment, the Chapels of Peace and Repose are the ideal setting to hold a service for a loved one. Following a funeral service or following a burial service, families can choose to relax and reminisce with family and friends over a cup of tea and light refreshments.
Memorial options
- Rose memorials
- Memorial gardens
- Niche walls
- Cenotaph memorials
- Family memorials including boulders, seats or designer gardens.
Visiting hours
- 7.30am - 5.30pm
- 7.30am - 7.30pm (during daylight savings)
Please note there is vehicle access available at Altona Memorial Park during visiting hours.
Office hours
- 8.30am - 5.00pm (Monday - Friday)
- 10.00am - 3.00pm (Saturday)