Cemeteries
Berri Barmera Council manages and maintains each cemetery located within its district. Specific sections include denominational, public, children, as well as the Upper Murray Garden of Memory for returned service men and women.
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Berri Cemetery | The Berri Cemetery is located at RL Gambling Road, Berri. It offers lawn sections for interments, niche walls and garden areas for cremation interments. Council has a number of vaults currently available in the newly-developed lawn section. Parking and toilet facilities available. |
Barmera Cemetery | The Barmera Cemetery is located at McKenzie Road, Barmera. It offers lawn sections for interments and garden areas for cremation interments. |
Upper Murray Garden of Memory | The Upper Murray Garden of Memory for service men and women is located to the right of the Barmera Cemetery at McKenzie Road, Barmera. |
Overland Corner Cemetery | Overland Corner Cemetery is located at Morgan Road, Overland Corner. Overland Corner has a limited number of sites available as these are the traditional older-style burials. |
Cemetery Information
Burial and cremation leases are for a term of 99 years.
No specific plot can be allocated. The next available plot is allocated at the time of interment. The exception to this is a plot can be reserved at the time of an interment alongside the deceased (conditions apply).
No shrubs or flowers are to be planted in the cemeteries. Flowers, containers or other objects are not to be placed on the lawn, except for wreaths and flowers placed on a grave at the time of burial and will remain in position until wilted, at which time council employees will remove them.
Flowers placed in receptacles (no glass) must be located on the concrete beam and shall remain in position until wilted, at which time council employees will remove them.
Ornaments are only to be secured to a monument with the approval of the curator. All monumental work must be approved by the curator. This includes new monuments, alterations and removals. Application for memorial forms can be obtained from the council office by phoning 8582 1922.
At the Garden of Memory, flowers may be placed either at the base of the Cross of Remembrance or in the vase attached to the rear of the individual plaque.
Fees
For current cemetery fees, please refer to Council's Fees and Charges.
Vandalism
During your visit to the cemetery, if you notice any suspicious activity or acts of vandalism, please notify the Police in the first instance (8595 2020).
Anzac Dawn Service
Each year a dawn service is held at the Upper Murray Garden of Memory at Barmera, commencing at about 6am. Details can be obtained from the local RSL branch.
Unmarked Graves
Identification crosses are progressively being installed on all unmarked graves at each Council cemetery.