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Cemeteries

Council administers five cemeteries throughout the district, at Albury, Fairlie, Burkes Pass, Tekapo and Twizel.

Cemeteries

All cemeteries are landscaped and kept to a high standard. Requirements for new cemeteries and expansion of existing cemeteries are assessed periodically.

Cemetery details

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Sections

Burials, Ashes, RSA.

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records for Albury can be viewed here.

Location

Cemetery Road, Albury 7984

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Sections

Burials, Ashes

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records for Burkes Pass can be viewed here.

Location

Fairlie-Tekapo Road, Burkes Pass 7987

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Sections

Burials, Ashes, Childrens, RSA.

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records for Fairlie can be viewed here.

Location

Albury-Fairlie Road, Fairlie 7987

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Sections

Burials, Ashes

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records for Lake Tekapo can be viewed here.

Location

Hall Lane, Lake Tekapo

Open to the public during daylight hours.

Sections

Burials, Ashes

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records for Twizel can be viewed here.

Location

193 Glen Lyon Road, Twizel 7901

The Mackenzie District Cemeteries viewer is presented as a GIS map.

Fairlie Cemetery is shown as the default view.

Cemetery Viewer 1

Viewing individual cemeteries

There are five cemeteries bookmarked: Albury, Burkes Pass, Fairlie, Lake Tekapo and Twizel.

To view a cemetery, click the menu link in at on the left hand side of the viewer.

Select a cemetery, and the map will redirect its focus to the selected cemetery.

Viewing cemetery records

Each plot record shown on the map can be selected, and a dialog will appear, showing the current status of the plot.

Records search

To look up a plot record, there is a search bar within the menu.

Type the name of the interred person, and a drop-down box appears, showing plot records matching the name given. Records are searchable by first, middle, and last names.

Cemetery viewer 2

Select a plot record, and the map will zoom to the location where the plot is located.

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Click the plot to view the plot record.

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Plot records fields contain the following information. Most fields are filled in. Scroll down to see all plot fields, and interments for a particular plot.

  • Cemetery Code
  • Denomination
  • Block
  • Plot Number
  • Plot Code
  • Status   Interred
  • Full Name
  • Surname
  • First Name
  • Occupation
  • Address
  • Address
  • Gender F
  • Plot Type
  • Age
  • Months / Years
  • Date of Birth
  • Date of Death
  • Date of Interment
  • Date of Purchase
  • Purchaser Name
  • Purchaser Address
  • Purchaser Address
  • RSA Member (Y/N)
  • Comments
  • Photo
Headstone photographs

Council staff are updating plot records to include photographs of headstones where applicable. When added to a plot record the photograph appears at the bottom of the plot record listing. Scroll down the listing to view the photograph.

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Plot availability

Plots are colour coded in the map viewer.

Colour codes are as follows.

- Available
- Reserved
- Interred
- Unavailable

Cemetery Database and Maps

View an online GIS database map of internments at Mackenzie District cemeteries.

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Fees and Charges

Costs related to internments at Mackenzie District cemeteries.

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