Frequently Asked Questions
Salisbury Memorial Park (SMP) is located at the corner of Spains Road and York Terrace, directly opposite the Chidda Railway station.
Salisbury Memorial Park
The City of Salisbury as owners of the Salisbury Memorial Park and Mausoleum recognises that end-of-life services and support for the memorialisation of family and friends is an important community service. To ensure a professional end-of-life service is provided, Council is engaging a specialist provider to manage the Salisbury Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
All cemetery business including burials, entombments, interments, inurnments, memorialisation, and internment right bookings and extensions will transition to the provider by the end of March 2025.
During the transition period, we will continue essential services for funerals and memorial services only.
Enquiries on new plots or memorialisation will be on hold while the cemetery database and bookings are transitioned to a new system.
Salisbury Memorial Park (SMP) is located at the corner of Spains Road and York Terrace, directly opposite the Chidda Railway station.
It is a non-denominational cemetery and offers a selection of individual graves, niche wall memorials, a mausoleum and special memorial dedications. The natural setting provides a serene background which expresses the community's respect for the past and provides a final and everlasting resting place for loved ones.
Salisbury Memorial Park is open to foot traffic every day from dawn to dusk. Vehicular traffic can enter between the hours of 8am to 4:45pm every day.
If you or someone you care about is dealing with the death of a loved one, please refer to the page Dealing with loss for information and resources. If you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 131 114. Young people can call the kids helpline on 1800 551 800.
Burial Services
Burial sites are a constant place of remembrance for years to come as people pay tribute and renew cherished memories.
Cremation Services
Salisbury Memorial Park provides three distinct services for the placement of cremated remains; three memorial styles set in various rose gardens, a native shrub garden and two different niche walls.
Memorials
If you would like to honour someone's life in a special way, to have a lasting tribute to their life, Salisbury Memorial Park offer a plaque, a garden seat or a pencil pine tree as dedication.
Salisbury Mausoleum
The Mausoleum located at the Salisbury Memorial Park on Spains Road is a non-denominational facility open to the public every day of the year.
Dealing with Loss
Grief is a normal emotional and physical response when we have experienced a significant loss and/or change in our lives.
Regulations, Licences and Forms
For current forms, fees and charges, regulations and specifications read more.
