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 Shire of Esperance on (08) 9071 0627 or via email at shire@esperance.wa.gov.au.
Open Hours - Salmon Gums Cemetery
- Open from 9am to 4pm 7 days per week, including public holidays.
- No public vehicle access
Open Hours - Grass Patch Cemetery
- Open from 9am to 4pm 7 days per 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 - Pruchase 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:
Please note: these Cemetery databases were last updated in 2009. For more recent information please phone the Shire of Esperance on 9071 0676.