Not sure what to do with your loved one’s ashes?

After a funeral, one of the most common and difficult questions families face is: “What should we do with the ashes?”

In Sydney alone, there are around 22,000 cremations each year, yet only about 8,500 sets of ashes are placed in a permanent memorial. That leaves nearly 13,500 sets of ashes kept at home – often for months or even years. This isn’t neglect, but a reflection of the care and thought families put into wanting to make the “right” choice.

At Macarthur Memorial Park, we help families find meaningful and permanent ways to honour their loved ones, guiding them through the options available for cremated remains.

Why a dedicated memorial matters

Placing ashes in a dedicated garden or memorial at Macarthur Memorial Park gives families a serene, accessible, and permanent place to reflect and remember. Unlike keeping ashes at home, interment in a memorial park ensures all family members can visit, gather, and share memories for generations to come.

Our park is set within landscaped gardens and natural bushlands, offering a warm, peaceful, and inviting environment for remembrance. It’s a space where stories are shared, legacies are honoured, and memories continue to live on.

Options for cremated remains

We provide a variety of memorial options to suit different needs, personal preferences, and family traditions:

Bush Setting Niche – A simple, natural resting place for one cremated remains, marked with a bronze plaque.
Gum Tree Niche – A timber structure nestled in bushland, providing a tranquil memorial for one cremated remains.
Modular Ash Niche – A modern granite niche with a bronze plaque for one cremated remains.
Continuous Niche Garden – Elegantly designed for two cremated remains with space for individual plaques.
Family Garden – Accommodates up to six family interments, allowing multiple generations to be remembered together.
Continuous Private Rockery Garden – A landscaped granite rockery with a family name plate for one or two cremated remains.
Family Tree Memorial – Memorialises up to four family members with individual bronze plaques.
Ribbon Tree Niche – A curved bronze structure offering a distinctive and reflective memorial for one cremated remains.

Bringing memories to life with Memory Minder

Alongside physical memorials, families at Macarthur Memorial Park can also create a lasting digital tribute through Memory Minder, our free online memorial service. Memory Minder provides a secure, private space to celebrate your loved one’s life by sharing stories, photos, videos, and reflections.

It complements the physical memorial, allowing relatives and friends – whether nearby or overseas – to contribute memories and visit the tribute anytime. By combining the natural beauty and peace of Macarthur Memorial Park with the accessibility of Memory Minder, families can keep memories alive in both the physical and digital space.

A lasting gift for generations

Choosing a permanent resting place helps families move forward while ensuring their loved one is remembered respectfully and beautifully. Whether through a natural bushland niche, a family garden, or a Memory Minder tribute, Macarthur Memorial Park provides a lasting gift to future generations—a place where stories are shared, memories endure, and legacies live on.