South Australian Cemetery Directory

South Australian cemetery resources containing burial registers, memorial inscriptions or headstone/plaque photographs.

Search our cemetery database for the location & history of 1,150 SA burial places, and for burials and cremations up to 1855 at Adelaide West Terrace, Alberton St Paul & Blakiston St James Anglican, Hindmarsh, Inverbrackie Presbyterian, Kensington Norwood Pioneers & St Matthew Anglican, Magill, McLaren Vale Congregational, Mitcham, Moculta Shannon, Morphett Vale Bains & Scotch, Mt Barker Catholic and Walkerville Wesleyan Cemeteries; and up to recent times at Andamooka Old & New, Bulls Creek Primitive & Cherry Gardens Wesleyan Methodist, Enfield Old Pioneer & Nailsworth North Road Anglican (only public burials up to 1900), Lower Wakefield St Joseph, Navan, Pinkerton Plains St Benedict & Salisbury St Augustine Catholic, Point Sturt Church of Christ, Angaston Lindsay Pk and Wilmington Cemeteries together with some SA lone graves

Help on searching for South Australian burials

Adelaide Cemeteries Authority

• Searchable burial and cremation database of Cheltenham Cemetery, Enfield Memorial Park, Smithfield Memorial Park & West Terrace Cemetery (from mid 1840)

Australian Cemeteries — South Australia
Australian Cemeteries Index — South Australia
Centennial Park searchable burial and cremation database [largest SA cemetery]
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Council cemeteries [about 340 listed, 200 searchable]

• Local Government Association [LGA]
  • Boundary maps for metropolitan, regional and outback councils
• Adelaide Hills Council [no burial data]
  • Birdwood, Charleston, Cromer Road - Birdwood, Cudlee Creek, Grassy Flat - Norton Summit, Gumeracha, Houghton, Kersbrook, Montacute, Mt Lofty - Uraidla, Norton Summit, Scott Creek, Stirling, Summertown and Mt Torrens cemeteries
• Alexandrina Council
  • Currency Creek, Hindmarsh Island, Langhorne Creek, Milang, Mt Compass, Old Goolwa, Private, Pt Elliot-Middleton, Strathalbyn and Woodchester cemeteries
• The Barossa Council
  • Angaston, Angaston Pioneer, Eden Valley, Lyndoch, Mt Crawford, Mt Pleasant, Nuriootpa and Williamstown cemeteries
• District Council of Barunga West
  • Alford, Bute, Kulpara, Pt Broughton and South Hummocks cemeteries
• Berri Barmera Council
  • Barmera, Berri, Overland Corner cemeteries
• City of Burnside [burial data in plot map only]
  • Magill cemetery
  • Magill cemetery burial plot map
• Campbelltown City Council [no burial data]
  • Athelstone Independent and Old Pioneer cemeteries
• District Council of Ceduna
  • Ceduna, Smoky Bay cemeteries
• City of Charles Sturt [no cemetery information]
• Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council [no burial data]
  • Auburn, Black Springs, Clare, Manoora, Mintaro, Rhynie, Riverton, Saddleworth, Skillogalee, Stockport, Tarlee and Watervale cemeteries
• District Council of Cleve
  • Arno Bay, Cleve, Darke Peak, Verran and Wangaraleednie cemeteries
• District Council of Coober Pedy
  • Coober Pedy Boot Hill and Greek Orthodox [Coober Pedy Old] cemeteries
• Coorong District Council
  • Bedford, Meningie including Columbarium, Tailem Bend and Wellington cemeteries
• District Council of the Copper Coast
  • Greens Plains, Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo cemeteries
• District Council of Elliston
  • Bramfield, Colton, Elliston, Lock, Old Elliston, Pt Kenny, Sheringa and Talia cemeteries
• Flinders Ranges Council [no cemetery information]
• District Council of Franklin Harbor
  • Cowell and Old Cowell cemeteries
• Town of Gawler [no burial data]
  • Pioneer Park Gawler and Willaston cemeteries
• Regional Council of Goyder
  • Booborowie, Burra, Emu Downs, Eudunda, Farrell Flat, Hallett, Terowie and Whyte Yarcowie cemeteries
• District Council of Grant
  • Pt MacDonnell cemetery
• City of Holdfast Bay [no burial data]
  • North Brighton and St Jude cemeteries
• Kangaroo Island Council [no burial data]
  • American River, Emu Bay Historical, Kingscote, Penneshaw and Pioneer Historical cemeteries
• District Council of Karoonda East Murray [burial register data is being added]
  • Bakara, Borrika, Halidon, Galga, Karoonda, Lowaldie, Marama, Mindarie, Perponda, Sandalwood, Wanbi and Wynarka cemeteries
• District Council of Kimba
  • Kimba cemetery
• District Council of Kingston
  • Kingston SE cemetery
• Light Regional Council [no burial data]
  • Christchurch, St George and St Matthew Anglican; Pinkerton Plains and St John Catholic; Allen Creek, Bethel, Gnadenfrei, Nain, New Mecklenburg Good Shepherd, Schoenborn, Schoenfeld, St John, St Kitts, St Paul and Zum Schmalen Weg Lutheran; Allendale Methodist, Bagot Well Congregational, Gawler River and Hamilton Uniting; Morn Hill private; Buchfelde, Freeling, Greenock, Kangaroo Flat, Kapunda, Loos-Gawler River, Magdala, Nuriootpa, Templers Church, Truro, Ward Belt and Willaston Public cemeteries [see chapter 4]
• District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula [no burial data]
  • Coffin Bay, Cummins, Coulta, Lake Wangary, Mount Hope and Poonindie cemeteries
• District Council of Loxton Waikerie
  • Alawoona, Bookpurnong, Bugle Hut, Kingston on Murray, Lowbank, Loxton, Meribah, Moorook, Murbko, Myrla, New Residence, Paisley, Paruna, Ramco and Waikerie cemeteries
• District Council of Mallala
  • Barabba, Dublin, Grace Plains, Mallala Feltwell, Shannon and Two Wells cemeteries
  • Burial register [XLS file]
• Mid Murray Council
  • Angas Valley, Black Hill (old+new), Blanchetown, Bow Hill, Cadell, Caloote, Forster, Lindley, Mannum, Milendella, Morgan, Mt Mary, Palmer, Pine Hut Creek, Rheinthal, Sanderston, Sandleton Pilgrim & St Paul Lutheran, Swan Reach, Teal Flat, Towitta, Truro, Tungkillo and Walker Flat cemeteries
• City of Mitcham [no burial data]
  • Mitcham General, Mitcham Anglican, West Mitcham, St Mary's Anglican, Centennial Park, Coromandel Valley and Upper Sturt cemeteries
• District Council of Mt Barker
  • Bugle Ranges, Echunga, Harrogate, Macclesfield, Meadows, Mt Barker, Mt Ephraim, Nairne, Old Meadows Wesleyan and Wistow cemeteries
• City of Mt Gambier
  • Carinya Gardens and Lake Terrace cemeteries
• District Council of Mt Remarkable
  • Alligator Gorge, Amyton, Appila, Baroota, Bethlehem Lutheran, Booleroo Centre, Bruce, Charlton Mine, Glenorchy, Hammond, Melrose (old+new), Pt Germein, St Paul Lutheran, Willowie, Wilmington and Wirrabara cemeteries
• Rural City of Murray Bridge
  • Bremer Road, Callington, Monarto and Murray Bridge cemeteries
• Naracoorte Lucindale Council
  • Naracoorte cemetery
• Northern Areas Council
  • Caltowie, Georgetown, Gladstone, Jamestown, Laura, Narridy, Spalding and Tarcowie cemeteries
• City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters Council [no cemetery information]
• City of Onkaparinga
  • Cherry Gardens, Clarendon Kangarilla and Wesleyan, Coromandel Valley, Happy Valley, Morphett Vale Bains and Scotch cemeteries
• District Council of Orroroo / Carrieton
  • Belton, Carrieton, Eurelia, Johnburgh, Morchard, Orroroo, Pekina, Yalpara and Yatina cemeteries
• District Council of Peterborough
  • Dawson, Peterborough, Petersburg, Oodla Wirra and Yongala [select All (statewide)] cemeteries
• City of Playford [no cemetery information]
• City of Port Adelaide Enfield [no cemetery information]
• Port Augusta City Council
  • Pt Augusta, Pt Augusta West, Stirling North Garden and Westside cemeteries
• City of Port Lincoln
  • Happy Valley, North Shields, Pioneer and Pt Lincoln RSL cemeteries
• Port Pirie Regional Council
  • Crystal Brook, Keili, Koolunga, Napperby, Port Pirie, Redhill, Wandearah and Warnertown cemeteries
• City of Prospect [no cemetery information]
• Renmark Paringa Council
  • Lyrup, Paringa and Renmark cemeteries
• District Council of Robe
  • Robe cemetery
• City of Salisbury
  • Burton Pioneer, Salisbury Memorial Park, Sturton Family cemeteries
• Southern Mallee District Council
  • Lameroo, Parrakie and Pinnaroo cemeteries
• District Council of Streaky Bay
  • Calca, Capietha, Carawa, Chandada, Conglima, Cungena, Flagstaff, Piednippie Private, Poochera, Streaky Bay, Wirrulla and Yantanabie cemeteries
• Tatiara District Council [no burial data]
  • Bordertown, Keith, Mundulla and Padthaway cemeteries
• District Council of Tumby Bay
  • Koppio, Lipson, Port Neill and Tumby Bay cemeteries
• City of Unley [no cemetery information]
• City of Victor Harbor [no burial data]
  • Inman Valley and Victor Harbor cemeteries
• Wakefield Regional Council [no burial data]
  • Alma South, Balaklava, Barunga Gap (Percyton), Beaufort, Blyth, Brinkworth, Hamley Bridge, Hoyles Plains (Hoyleton), Lochiel, Owen, Port Wakefield, Salt Lake, Snowtown (Condowie), White Well (Kybunga) and Whitwarta cemeteries
• Corporation of the Town of Walkerville [no burial data]
  • Walkerville cemetery
• Wattle Range Council
  • Beachport, Furner, Kalangadoo, Millicent, Penola, Rendelsham, Tantanoola and Wattle Range cemeteries
• City of West Torrens [no cemetery information]
• Whyalla City Council
  • Whyalla cemetery
• District Council of Wudinna [formerly Le Hunte]
  • Kyancutta, Minnipa, Warramboo, Wudinna and Yaninee cemeteries
• District Council of Yankalilla
  • Yankalilla cemetery

Dead Search
Dudley Park and Payneham Cemeteries Trust [descriptions only - no burial data]
Forever Remembered — SA Cemeteries
Genealogy SA deaths & burials [searchable database]
German Headstones in Australian Cemeteries [headstone photos]
Gravesecrets at your fingertips [headstone photos for sale on CD/DVD, free name lists]
Headstone Transcriptions — SA
Historic Uniting Church Cemeteries [headstone photos of Aldinga and Sellicks Hill]
Outback Communities Authority Burials Register [PDF file]
Photographs of South Australian Churches
Torie's South Australian Grave Photos
WWI deaths of South Australian servicemen [cemeteries where buried or memorialised]