Berwick Cemetery

Gateway Funerals arranges burials, ashes interments and graveside services at Berwick Cemetery, a historic cemetery serving the Berwick community since the 1860s.

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About Berwick Cemetery

Berwick Cemetery is on the corner of Buchanan Road and Inglis Road in Berwick, in Melbourne’s south-east. Land was set aside in the 1850s, trustees were appointed in 1860 and the first burials took place in the early 1860s.

Covering around 3.24 hectares, the cemetery is recognised for its high local heritage significance, with denominational compartments marked by cast iron markers, melaleuca and eucalypt plantings, and an octagonal shelter.

It is managed by the Berwick and Harkaway Cemeteries Trust. A newer western area, completed in 2020, added space for lawn graves and ashes interments, giving local families more choice close to home.

Venue details

Address
Cnr Buchanan Road & Inglis Road, Berwick VIC 3806

Venue type
Historic cemetery with lawn graves and ashes interments

Region
Berwick, south-east Melbourne

Office hours
Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

Trust phone
0477 111 304

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Facilities at a glance

  • Historic cemetery, established in the 1850s
  • Lawn graves and ashes interments in the western area
  • Denominational compartments with cast iron markers
  • Octagonal shelter
  • Entry from Buchanan Road or Inglis Road
  • Managed by the Berwick and Harkaway Cemeteries Trust

How Gateway Funerals can help

Whether your family has generations at Berwick or you’re choosing it for its peaceful setting, we take care of every detail with the Trust.

Burial arrangements

We confirm an available lawn or traditional grave with the Trust, book the interment and handle every form.

Ashes interments

For cremated remains, we arrange an ashes interment position and plaque in the cemetery.

A local service

Hold the funeral at a Berwick church or our Chelsea Heights chapel, then gather at the cemetery for the committal.

A part of Berwick’s story

Berwick Cemetery holds the graves of many of the district’s early families, including William Brisbane, Robert Bain and Dr Elmes. It is also the resting place of Edwin Flack, Australia’s first Olympic champion, who won the 800 m and 1500 m at the 1896 Athens Games.

The cemetery’s trust was expanded in 2014 to also care for nearby Harkaway Cemetery.

Notable features

  • Grave of Olympic champion Edwin Flack
  • Wrought iron gates on Buchanan Road
  • Cast iron denominational markers
  • Melaleuca and eucalypt plantings
  • Rotundas honouring past trustees
  • Western lawn area completed in 2020

Frequently asked questions

Berwick Cemetery is on the corner of Buchanan Road and Inglis Road, Berwick. It can be entered from either road.

The Berwick and Harkaway Cemeteries Trust manages the cemetery. The Trust can be contacted on 0477 111 304.

The western area, completed in 2020, added lawn graves and ashes interment positions. We confirm current availability with the Trust.

Notable burials include Edwin Flack, Australia’s first Olympic champion, and many of Berwick’s early settler families.

Yes. We arrange funerals throughout Melbourne’s south-east, including Berwick, and can coordinate the service and burial.

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