Castle Hill & Sackville Cemeteries
Locations
Castle Hill Cemetery
Castle Hill Cemetery is located on Gilbert Road, Castle Hill - a unique haven located within a tranquil 8.2ha bushland setting.
The Cemetery is managed and controlled by The Hills Shire Council and caters for all types of interments including burials, above ground and ashes.
Castle Hill Cemetery Map(PDF, 4MB)
Opening Hours
Castle Hill Cemetery gates are open from 7am until 6pm - 7 Days a Week, and from 7am - 8pm during Daylight Saving Time.
Enquiries and Appointments
Note: There is no office located at the cemetery.
All enquiries should be directed to The Hills Shire Council on +61 2 8848 6724 or by visiting Council's Administration Centre at 3 Columbia Court, Norwest 2153. The Administration Centre's opening hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, and an appointment is recommended to ensure that Officers are available to attend to your enquiry.
Alternatively, a Council Officer will arrange to meet individuals and families on site at a mutually convenient time, to assist in selecting resting places for immediate and/or future needs. Funeral arrangements need to be organised through the family's preferred funeral director.
Online Services for Castle Hill Cemetery
Council’s online system can be used to buy a burial site, book a burial or apply to erect a monument at a time convenient to you, with payment via credit card.
An email confirming receipt and confirmation of your application will be issued upon lodgement.
Please note: the purchase of multiple plots or tombs in a single transaction could exceed daily credit card spending limits - If this happens, please consider purchasing subsequent plots on separate days orincreasing your daily credit card limit. Payment can also be made at the Customer Service Centre, 3 Columbia Court Norwest 2153, using cash or cheque.
Use this link to purchase a Burial Plot in Castle Hill Cemetery Online
Application Form - Perpetual Interment Right(PDF, 540KB)
The following forms are for Registered Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Only - will force login.
Book a Burial in Castle Hill Cemetery
Apply to Erect a Monument in Castle Hill Cemetery
For Funeral Directors and Monumental Masons
To commence you will need to first register as a user of Council's e-pathway system. It is important to note that the company and contact name registered will automatically become the applicant and the key point of contact for the application. You may wish to consider using an administration email such as admin@yourcompany.com, for example, as all correspondence will be sent to this email address.
Please allow up to 4 hours to process your registration - once you receive confirmation of your registration you will be able to login and access all Council’s available online services.
Sackville Cemetery
Sackville Cemetery is located on approximately 2Ha of bushland on Sackville Ferry Road, Sackville North.
Castle Hill and Sackville Cemeteries - Operating Guidelines
These Operating Guidelines guide the Council, management and staff in the approach taken to the day-to-day operation and management of Castle Hill and Sackville cemeteries. It is also a reference point for members of the public, seeking guidance in relation to the overarching framework within which The Hills Shire Council makes decisions about cemetery matters.
Castle Hill & Sackville Cemeteries - Operating Guidelines(PDF, 249KB)
Pricing
Castle Hill Cemetery
Sections Available
- Crypts (Contact details will be provided)
- Vaults (Contact details will be provided)
- Columbarium Wall (Ashes)
- Burial Plots (new Independent General Section)
Interments
Either 2 coffins or up to 4 sets of ashes can be interred in a single burial plot. Plot must be dug to double depth for 2 coffins to be interred. Double depth is not guaranteed and cannot be determined until the time of digging.
The prices below are reviewed annually effective from 1 July each year (All prices include GST).
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Lawn Burial Plots*
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$5,000
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Memorial Sites*
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$8,000
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Ash Lawn Burial Sites*
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$3,300
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Ash Garden Sites
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$3,600
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Columbarium Wall Niche Sites*
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$4,200
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Memorial Wall Sites
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$4,200
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Rock Sites (6 ash burials)
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$16,000
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Crypt Sites
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Single $20,000
Double $40,000
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Above Ground Burial Sites
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$8,200
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Above Ground Tomb - Single
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$32,000
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Above Ground Tomb - Double
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$62,000
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Chapel - Level 1
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Single $20,000
Double $40,000
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Chapel - Level 2
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Single $25,000
Double $48,000
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Chapel - Level 3
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Single $30,000
Double $48,000
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Chapel - Level 4
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Single $20,000
Double $40,000
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Vault Sites (Land Only) - 4.0m x 4.0m
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$60,000
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Out of Area Fee - All Burial Sites (inc Vault Sites)
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$1,700
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Installation of Lawn Plaques
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$260
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Interment Fee (weekdays) GST N/A
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$1,300
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Interment Fee (weekends/public holidays) GST N/A
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$2,500
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Interment of Ashes
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$380
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One-off Perpetual Maintenance Fee
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$1,000
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Transfer of Right of Interment
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$110
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Permit to Erect a Monument
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$570
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Supply & Install Concrete Sloper
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$260
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Removal of Spoil from Burial Site
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$380
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Inscription Fee (lettering on monumental grave, vault or crypt)
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$220
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Search of Cemetery Records - Admin Only
Search of Cemetery Records - requires site visit - $160
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$60
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Exhumation - Above Ground
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$1,500
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Exhumation - Below Ground
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$1,500
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*Perpetual Burial Sites
Note: Funeral Directors are responsible for arranging the grave digging service. There is a separate charge for this service which is payable to the grave diggers directly from Family or Funeral Directors.
For further enquiries call The Hills Shire Council on +61 2 8848 6724.
Sackville Cemetery Pricing
Prices are reviewed annually effective from 1 July each year (All prices include GST).
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Grave Site*
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$3,600
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Out-Of-Area Fee*
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$1,700 (must provide photo ID)
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Interment Fee (weekdays)
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$1,300
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Interment Fee (weekends/public holidays)
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$2,500
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Interment of Ashes
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$380
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One-off Perpetual Maintenance Fee
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$1000
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Transfer of Right of Interment
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$110
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Permit to Erect a Memorial
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$570
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Supply & Installation of Concrete Sloper & Plaque Placement
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$1,200
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Exhumation - Above Ground
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$1,500
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Exhumation - Above Ground
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$1,500
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*Perpetual Burial Sites
Note: Funeral Directors are responsible for arranging the grave digging service. There is a separate charge for this service which is payable to the grave diggers directly from Family or Funeral Directors.
For further enquiries call The Hills Shire Council on +61 2 8848 6724.
Forms and Guidelines
Application for the Erection of a Memorial(PDF, 534KB)
Interment Permit - Castle Hill Cemetery(PDF, 565KB)
Requirement Information & Guidelines for the Construction of a Memorial(PDF, 410KB)
Castle Hill & Sackville Cemeteries - Operating Guidelines(PDF, 249KB)
History of local Cemeteries
Read about the history of Castle Hill Cemetery and other local cemeteries, view some of the the headstones and explore some of the stories that lie behind them - visit the Library's Hills Voices Online Section.
*The works program for Sackville Cemetery has not been confirmed. Approvals from the Local Aboriginal Land Council and Development Consent is yet to be granted.