Waverley Cemetery

About Waverley Cemetery

Waverley and South Head General Cemeteries are a sanctuary where family and friends can come to reflect, honour and pay tribute to their loved ones in a tranquil, calming environment.

We are a place where peace and privacy are cherished and will always be respected. As a guardian of family and community heritage, we are more committed than ever to protecting and celebrating the history of our grounds, our families, and the city of Sydney we call home.

Located close to the centre of Sydney, Waverley and South Head General Cemeteries are one of the oldest continually operating cemeteries in Sydney. We provide a dignified and unique setting in which to commemorate the lives of our family, friends and those who have shaped our city and country.

Just like the day we opened in 1877, today we continue to provide extraordinary service and support to everyone making important decisions about interment, commemoration and remembrance for themselves and their loved ones.

Our 16 hectares offer dramatic beauty all through the year with unique memorial architecture and sculpture all in a comfortable traditional landscape of sandstone hills and valleys.

With a commitment to preserve our landscape’s historic character and a commitment to build our future maintenance funds, Waverley promises responsible planning and management of our grounds, ensuring that the cemetery will keep its charm and character but be cared for.

Our Services

Graves

All of Waverley and South Head General Cemeteries burial plots and memorials are prepared by hand. Coffin interments do take time to arrange and will require at least 3 days notice. The cemetery's many original monuments are a tribute to our sense of respect for our ancestors, the site's heritage and the art of monumental masons.

Pre-Arrangements

Pre-purchasing your burial site or interment location allows you to have the allotment or memorial that you want. It also helps relieve the pressure on family and friends at the time of a funeral to make that decision for you.

Pre-purchase burial allocations and memorial garden allotments for ashes at Waverley can be arranged by any Funeral Director across Australia on your behalf. Alternatively, you can contact the cemetery office directly and choose the location personally.

We invite you to contact us for more information.