Ukrainian cemeteries and sections in Sydney

Ukrainian burial follows Eastern Christian tradition - Ukrainian Greek Catholic or Orthodox - emphasising the resurrection.

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

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

Burial customs

A church funeral is followed by burial, with memorial services (panakhyda) on set days and anniversaries.

The headstone

Monuments often bear a cross (sometimes the three-bar Eastern cross) and a photograph; granite and marble are common.

Visiting

Families observe memorial days and anniversaries, and visit at Provody after Easter.

Inscriptions

Ukrainian (Cyrillic) and English, often with the cross and a phrase such as 'Vichna pamyat' (eternal memory).

Monuments & memorials

Granite or marble uprights with crosses and photographs.

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.

What is a Ukrainian burial?

Ukrainian burial follows Eastern Christian tradition - Ukrainian Greek Catholic or Orthodox - emphasising the resurrection.

What are Ukrainian visiting customs?

Families observe memorial days and anniversaries, and visit at Provody after Easter.

Which Sydney cemeteries have Ukrainian sections?

Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood Cemetery.