The Cremation Society of Great Britain

INTERNATIONAL CREMATION STATISTICS 2004

Australia

Note:

Due to the development of the cremation service in Australia it is becoming increasingly difficult for Australia to provide up-to-date information concerning the number of crematoria and their locations. These details represent the most accurate and latest that we have been able to obtain.

• Number of crematoria: 74 (1998)
  (ACCA members)

• Australian Capital Territory: 1
  1. Norwood Park
  
  
• New South Wales: 28
  1. Albury, Armidale
  2. Botany (Eastern Suburbs)
  3. Canobolas, Castlebrook, Coffs Harbour (2)
  4. Dareton, Dubbo (2)
  5. Forest Lawn
  6. Inverell
  7. Leura, Lincoln Grove, Lismore
  8. Newcastle, Northern Suburbs
  9. Palmdale, Pinegrove, Port Macquarrie
  10. Rookwood
  11. Shoalhaven
  12. Taree, Tweed Heads
  13. Wagga Wagga, Wollongong (2), Woronora
  
  
• Northern Territory: 1
  1. Darwin
  
  
• Queensland: 20
  1. Albany Creek, Allambe Gardens
  2. Buderim, Bundaberg
  3. Caboolture, Cairns, Caloundra
  4. Goodna, Gympie
  5. Hervey Bay
  6. Laidley, Logan City (Carbrook)
  7. Mackay, Maryborough, Mt Thompson
  8. Noosa
  9. Rockhampton
  10. Stapylton
  11. Toowoomba, Townsville
      
  
  
• South Australia: 6
  1. Centennial Park
  2. Enfield
  3. Gawler
  4. Mount Gambier
  5. Port Lincoln
  6. Whyalla
  
  
• Tasmania: 3
  1. Carr Villa
  2. Hobart
  3. Ulverstone
  
  
• Victoria: 9
  1. Altona
  2. Ballarat, Bendigo, Bunurong
  3. Fawkner
  4. Geelong
  5. Lilydale
  6. Springvale
  7. Traralgon
  
  
• Western Australia: 6
  1. Albany
  2. Bunbury
  3. Fremantle
  4. Geraldton
  5. Kalgoorlie, Karrakatta

Statistics of Cremations

	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
1998	68,689	127,202	54.00

Cremation Organisation:

Australasian Cemeteries & Crematoria Association
177 Barklay Street
Brunswick 3056
Australia

President:

James McKay

Secretary:

Robyn Smith

Treasurer:

Bryan Elliott

Date of foundation:

1986

Number of Members:

180

Name of journal:

ACCA News

Date of foundation:

1991

Published:

quarterly

Circulation:

600

Editor:

Robyn Smith