Esperance Cemetery Board

The Shire of Esperance manages a number of cemeteries throughout the district, including Esperance, Salmon Gums and Grass Patch.

The Esperance Cemetery's Lawn Section is the newer section of the cemetery, however there are a number of denominational areas within the older section of the cemetery which include the Pioneer Section, Anglican Section, Uniting Church Section, Lutheran Section, Methodist Section, Peoples Church Section and Catholic Section.

Click here to view Maps of the Esperance Cemetery.

Open Hours - Esperance Cemetery

  • Main Gate (access from Pink Lake Road):  Open 9am to 4pm on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays.
  • Personal Access Gate (access from Car Park):  Open from 9am to 4pm 7 days per week, including public holidays.

For additional information or assistance, please contact the Cemetery Management Team on (08) 9071 0676 or via email at cemetery@esperance.wa.gov.au.

Cemetery Maps

 

Open Hours - Salmon Gums Cemetery

  • Open from 9am to 4pm, 7 days a week, including public holidays.
  • No public vehicle access

Open Hours - Grass Patch Cemetery

  • Open from 9am to 4pm, 7 days a week, including public holidays.
  • No public vehicle access

Resources

Application for Monument Permit

Application for Ashes Interment

Application for Burial

Application for Reservation or Renewal of Burial Plot or Memorial Garden

Application for Placement of Memorial Plaque

Form 1 - Application - Transfer Grant of Right of Burial (original Grantee is alive and GROB is current)

Form 2 - Application - Purchase Grant of Right of Burial (original Grantee is alive and GROB has expired)

Form 3 - Application - Transfer Grant of Right of Burial(original Grantee is deceased and GROB is current)

Form 4 - Application - Purchase Grant of Right of Burial (original Grantee is deceased and GROB has expired)

Grant of Right of Burial Information 

Cemeteries within the Shire of Esperance have been extensively researched and photographed by Jill Bickmore - a volunteer for Australian Cemeteries. If you are researching or exploring family history, the following links provide historical and up-to-date information regarding cemeteries within the Shire:

Esperance Cemetery

Salmon Gums Cemetery

Grass Patch Cemetery

Please note: These cemetery databases were last updated in 2009. For more recent information, please phone the Shire of Esperance on 9071 0676.