The Mingenew Cemetery is located 2.2kms west from the town centre, off Midlands Road, with the picturesque Mingenew Hill as the backdrop. Our cemetery is made up of several burial sections and a niche wall, and a plot map is located at the entrance (off Midlands Road).
For further details, kindly reach out to our Shire Administration team on (08)9928 1102 or email enquiries@mingenew.wa.gov.au.
Where a family already holds a burial plot, a second burial or ashes interment is permitted on approval of application.
To apply for a burial plot, with a right of burial for 25 years, please complete and submit the form below and contact the Shire for payment;
Grant of Right refers to permission given by a Cemeteries Board (Shire of Mingenew) for the right to use a specified area of a cemetery for burial or ashes placement for 25 years.
To apply for a Grant of Right please contact us and we will be happy to explain and help with application forms and guide you through the process.
The Grant is a legal document and forms part of your estate. Keep it safe and if you have any wishes regarding its disposal, make sure they are included in your will. It gives you the rights over your chosen plot in the cemetery for 25 years which means you are the one who can allow a burial, or placement of ashes. You are the one who may give permission for memorial works to happen or a plaque to be added to a niche. You may renew a grant for a further 25 years from time of application, or another family member may renew it. We would ask them to declare their interest (Statutory Declaration – Expired Grant) in the plot or yourself.
Let us know in writing if your address or contact details change, so we can update the Grant of Right register.
Each niche can accommodate one full size container or if families prefer, they may have multiple smaller containers and even mix ashes of family before they are placed in the niche. The niche must have a current grant holder to allow for ashes placement.
The niche wall plaque is arranged by the family themselves. We will have it fixed on the niche wall once provided to us. Many families will reserve another niche for the future.
Maximum dimensions:
- Niche container: We ask the container used is to be sealed and labelled. The container is no larger than 300mm deep x 100mm high x 130mm wide.
- Plaques: Are to be arranged by the family and installed by the Shire. Please note the plaques can be no larger than 150mm wide x 120mm high.
Every family is different in how they wish to place ashes and remember their loved ones. We are here to help you however we may. When the time comes to have ashes placed, family may choose to be present for their own small ceremony, or they will visit once all is neatly finalised.
Ashes may also be placed in a burial plot, and over time, many families will place ashes with other buried family members. There is no limit on the number of ashes that may be placed in this way. A monument does not need to be removed if present.
Contact us on 9928 1102 or email us to discuss your preferred arrangements and we will do our best to facilitate your wishes.
As per our Cemeteries Local Law 2017, the fees relating to the cemetery are set by government gazette and can be found below.
Fees & Charges 2025-2026