In Brief:

• A new space has been opened in Gungahlin Cemetery.
• Sanctuary Creek is a 1.3-acre memorial garden.
• It offers memorial options specifically designed for Canberrans.

Gungahlin Cemetery has a new 1.3-acre memorial garden. Sanctuary Creek provides a peaceful space for families to consider as a final resting place for loved ones.

The $1.8 million space offers new and unique options for Canberrans. It includes tranquil water features. The covered rotunda area can hold small memorial services.

The garden has been designed to reflect Canberra, its lifestyle and landscape. It has Canberra specific artwork and plants that have been selected for Canberra’s climate.

The space features the unique memorial options that reflect key Canberra icons, including:

• Mount Ainslie
• the gang-gang cockatoo
• the Bluebell flower
• Black Mountain.

Memorial options at Sanctuary Creek include:

• Tranquillity Gardens, a traditional garden interment option
• Remembrance Beam, a tapered granite beam with a bronze plaque for memorialisation
• Eternal Ribbon, a polished stainless-steel ribbon that twists and bends through the gardens
• Ainslie Wall, a granite wall made from ‘Indian Red’ granite, designed to reflect the contours and walking trails of Mount Ainslie
• Memory Capsule, which securely holds cremated remains, plus any keepsakes or trinkets that the family holds dear
• Niche Repose, a raised, yellow granite block garden edging
• Sunset Lantern, a lantern-shaped space for cremated remains and trinkets/keepsakes
• Canberra Grove, a vertical option inspired by trees, with a crest available in 3 Canberra designs (a gang-gang cockatoo, Black Mountain, or the bluebell).

Visit the Canberra Memorial Park website for more information on Sanctuary Creek and other burial options.

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