There are seven cemeteries in Bass Coast. We manage the Wonthaggi and San Remo Cemeteries on behalf on the Department of Human Services.

Who is the contact for my local cemetery?

For more information on the Wonthaggi and San Remo Cemeteries, including costings, please contact our Arts & Leisure Team on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).  

The other five cemeteries within Bass Coast Shire are managed by Trusts. Please see our Community Directory for details of all cemeteries. 

Cemetery records

If you would like more information about the burial of a family member, please be aware that many records were kept on a voluntary basis in the past, so some records are not complete.  Records from the San Remo Cemetery were also lost in a fire some years ago.

About our cemeteries

The oldest cemetery in the Shire is in Corinella and dates back to 1879.  Council looks after the Wonthaggi and San Remo Cemeteries on behalf of the Victorian Government Department of Human Services.   Our responsibilities for these cemeteries include:

• arranging the maintenance of cemetery grounds and preparation of graves
• record keeping and reporting
• provision of information from records to members of the public (in accordance with the Privacy Act) planning for future cemetery needs 

Both cemeteries provide burials in either lawn or monumental sections, or the interment of ashes in a niche wall.  Wonthaggi Cemetery also has a memorial wall.