Cremation Urns

Urns serve several purposes:

• Display: Many families choose to keep the urns at home as a permanent tribute.
• Burial: Urns can be interred in a grave plot or a niche within a memorial site or mausoleum.
• Scattering: Specialised urns are designed to assist with the dignified scattering of ashes.

To assist you in making your decision, you can download our comprehensive brochure. It includes detailed photos, full specifications, and transparent pricing for our entire range of cremation urns, including our custom sizing and design options.

We believe a cremation memorial should be a perfect reflection of your loved one. Our crematorium services are conveniently located on-site at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and Bunurong Memorial Park, ensuring a seamless process for families. We offer diverse memorials in both traditional and modern styles, carefully placed within our peaceful gardens to celebrate individual legacies and honour specific cultural and religious traditions. All available memorial styles and services are detailed on our cremation options page.

How you wish to remember your loved one is entirely personal and up to you. Our extensive selection of cremation urns ensures you can find a vessel that perfectly reflects the individual's life and values.

Key Considerations for Urn Selection:

• Capacity: Most large cremation urns are sized to comfortably hold the remains of an average-sized adult, giving you peace of mind that the vessel will be fully suitable.

• Dividing Remains: If your family wishes to share the ashes in an urn among close relatives or friends, that is absolutely possible. We offer smaller keepsake and memento urns that are specifically designed to hold a portion of the ashes.
• Material and Style: Our diverse range of materials ensures you can find a style that truly reflects your loved one's life. Options include elegant materials like pewter and marble, finely crafted cloisonné ceramics, natural timber, and simple, environmentally conscious biodegradable options.

At the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, we care for you and your loved one, in life and death. As part of your memorial urn purchase, our team, who manages our on-site crematorium services, will respectfully place your loved one’s ashes into your memorial urn for you at no additional cost. This service guarantees dignity and peace of mind during this critical step.

You have complete freedom regarding the final resting place of the ashes in an urn. While many families choose to keep the vessel at home, others seek a meaningful place for scattering.

You can scatter some of your loved one's ashes in an urn in a meaningful place and keep some close to you at home in a memorial urn. For those who prefer a dedicated, tranquil setting, we offer peaceful scatter gardens at our locations. These dedicated spaces are part of the full range of compassionate cemetery services we provide across all locations.