Key messages
- There are minimum depth requirements for burials in Victorian public cemeteries prescribed in the Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2025.
- The minimum depth for burials depends on the type of burial.
- There are penalties for failing to meet the minimum burial depths.
Burial depth requirements differ depending on the type of burial:
- unsealed
- sealed cap
- sealed cap and sides.
Download the factsheet for information and diagrams about burial depth requirements.
Burial depth requirements
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