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Chinese cemeteries and sections in Sydney

Chinese burial customs draw on ancestral, Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist traditions (and, for some families, Christianity), with strong emphasis on honouring ancestors.

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Compare Chinese sections across Sydney

Where Chinese burials are available, with the indicative lawn plot cost, cheapest first.

Rookwood Cemetery
Inner West · Metropolitan Memorial Parks & Catholic Cemeteries
from $12,020
lawn plot
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium
North-West Sydney · Metropolitan Memorial Parks
from $14,070
lawn plot
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
South-West Sydney · InvoCare
Contact
lawn plot
Pinegrove Memorial Park
Western Sydney · InvoCare
Contact
lawn plot

Indicative right of interment + burial where published; excludes the headstone. “Contact” = operator quotes on request.

What to know about Chinese burials

Burial customs
Practices vary widely by family and faith. Grave siting and orientation may follow feng shui, and rites often include offerings of food and incense.
The headstone
Granite monuments are common, frequently bearing a photograph and the family name in Chinese characters; auspicious siting and colours matter to many families.
Visiting
Families visit and tend graves at Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Festival), often bringing food and incense and burning joss paper; white is the colour of mourning.
Inscriptions
Chinese and English are common, with the surname prominent and, at times, couplets or ancestral names.
Monuments & memorials

Granite uprights with characters and photographs; feng shui may guide plot choice.

New headstone or monument
A new memorial in the styles and materials of the community.
Additional inscriptions
Adding a name to a family grave, or completing an existing inscription.
Renovation & restoration
Repairing, resetting or restoring an older or weathered grave.
Cleaning
Cleaning and freshening a headstone that has aged over the years.

Frequently asked

What is a Chinese burial?

Chinese burial customs draw on ancestral, Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist traditions (and, for some families, Christianity), with strong emphasis on honouring ancestors.

What are Chinese visiting customs?

Families visit and tend graves at Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Festival), often bringing food and incense and burning joss paper; white is the colour of mourning.

Which Sydney cemeteries have Chinese sections?

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Rookwood Cemetery.