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Set in the natural bushland area, this environmentally sustainable option is in harmony with modern resource conservation activities. The purpose of a natural burial is to return the body to the earth in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition and allows the body to recycle naturally. It is intended as an environmentally sustainable funeral practice that will limit future hazards to public health and is in harmony with modern resource-conservation activities
Natural burials shall only occur in areas approved by the Shoalhaven City Council (Council). The plot location for every natural burial, within an approved area, shall be determined by the Bereavement Services Unit based on operational risk assessments and logistics.
For natural burials, the applicant's nominated funerary service provider must certify that:
After burial, access to the each grave may be restricted due to:
Only natural cut or dried flowers may be left on or near the grave. Mementos or tributes of any other kind are not permitted on natural burial sites. They will be removed without notice and held by the Bereavement Services Office for collection for seven days after which time they will be disposed of.
A 75mm x 55mm cast bronze plaque is inscribed with name, lifespan and GPS coordinates of the burial place. Maps showing the location of natural burials can be obtained from the Bereavement Services office. Further details on natural burials and related application documents can be found below.
Reserve a Burial Site
Reserving a burial siteThe amount payable for an Interment Right for a single burial space. $3,030
Interment and commemorationSite preparation, interment and plaque fee for a burial under the provisions of an existing Interment Right. $3,080