Frequently Asked Questions
Salisbury Memorial Park (SMP) is located at the corner of Spains Road and York Terrace, directly opposite the Chidda Railway station.
Salisbury Memorial Park
The City of Salisbury as owners of the Salisbury Memorial Park and Mausoleum recognises that end-of-life services and support for the memorialisation of family and friends is an important community service. To ensure a professional end-of-life service is provided, Council is engaging a specialist provider, Adelaide Cemeteries Authority to manage the Salisbury Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
All cemetery business including burials, entombments, interments, inurnments, memorialisation, and internment right bookings and extensions will transition to the provider by the end of April 2025.
Enquiries on new plots or memorialisation to: enquiries@aca.sa.gov.au or call 8139 7400 between 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Salisbury Memorial Park (SMP) is located at the corner of Spains Road and York Terrace, directly opposite the Chidda Railway station.
It is a non-denominational cemetery and offers a selection of individual graves, niche wall memorials, a mausoleum and special memorial dedications. The natural setting provides a serene background which expresses the community's respect for the past and provides a final and everlasting resting place for loved ones.
Salisbury Memorial Park is open to foot traffic every day from dawn to dusk. Vehicular traffic can enter between the hours of 8am to 4:45pm every day.
If you or someone you care about is dealing with the death of a loved one, please refer to the page Dealing with loss for information and resources. If you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 131 114. Young people can call the kids helpline on 1800 551 800.
Salisbury Memorial Park and Mausoleum upgrades
Works will begin on Tuesday 13 May to improve access into Salisbury Memorial Park, with one-way traffic from York Terrace through to Spains Road.
Car parking will be improved, with accessible parking remaining at the front of the Mausoleum. Pedestrian access will also be improved with upgraded footpaths to ensure safety.
Salisbury Memorial Park will be open as usual while works are underway, and traffic management will be in place to ensure there are minimal impacts for the community.
Works to the Mausoleum will commence after the Memorial Park works are complete.
Burial Services
Burial sites are a place of remembrance for years to come as people pay tribute and renew cherished memories.
Cremation Services
Salisbury Memorial Park provides three distinct services for the placement of cremated remains; three memorial styles set in various rose gardens, a native shrub garden and two different niche walls.
Memorials
If you would like to honour someone's life in a special way, to have a lasting tribute to their life, Salisbury Memorial Park offer a plaque, a garden seat or a pencil pine tree as dedication.
Salisbury Mausoleum
The Mausoleum located at the Salisbury Memorial Park on Spains Road is a non-denominational facility open to the public every day of the year.
Dealing with Loss
Grief is a normal emotional and physical response when we have experienced a significant loss and/or change in our lives.
Regulations, Licences and Forms
For current forms, fees and charges, regulations and specifications read more.
