Cemetery & Private Burial Applications

Council administers 4 cemeteries within its shire at the following locations:

  • Bellingen - Lyon Street (from Hyde Street head north on Bridge Street across the Bellinger River into Hammond Street.  At the roundabout take the second exit into Lyon Street from where it is approximately 750m to the cemetery at the top of Lyon Street.)
  • Dorrigo - 3909 Waterfall Way (on the western side of Waterfall Way 2.1km south of Dorrigo)
  • Fernmount - Hyde Street (turn from Waterfall Way into Hyde Street from where it is approximately 250m to the cemetery entrance)
  • Urunga - 110 Hungry Head Road (from Giinagay Way Urunga, cross the railway to the eastern side of town and head south along Hungry Head Road.  Turn right into Cemetery Road, from which intersection it is approximately 0.4km to the cemetery entrance).

Cemetery Procedures

Bellingen Shire Council Burial Procedures(PDF, 25KB)

Cemetery Burial Application Forms

Application for Cemetery Burial(PDF, 247KB)

Application for Columbarium Wall(PDF, 105KB)

Application for Cemetery Masonry(PDF, 79KB)

Private Burial

Application for Private Burial(PDF, 212KB)

Cemetery Fees

 Cemetery Fees 2022/2023(PDF, 152KB)

Cemetery Register

Council's Cemetery Register is currently in the process of being updated, and will be available in the near future. Please contact council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au if you require information.

Family History

Bellinger Valley Historical Society Museum may be of assistance when researching local family history.

Enquiries

Customer & Business Services
Phone (02) 6655 7300
council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au

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