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Townsville Crematorium

Townsville Crematorium

3.5(11 reviews)See reviews ↓·Townsville

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Townsville and the surrounding district feature Woongarra, a place where families have gathered for cremations and memorials for years. Several reviewers describe the grounds as peaceful and calm, with well-kept gardens that provide a fitting setting for ceremonies. Something that features in review after review is the assistance provided by Dianne, who helped a family reunite cremation ashes with an existing family group quickly and without fuss, drawing on her knowledge of the site.

Another recurring theme is the quality of ceremonies, which reviews regularly refer to as well run and organised, even when a celebrant's delivery fell short of expectations. The gardens and ponds have drawn criticism from some visitors, who describe them as shabby and unmaintained, with green water and unpleasant odours. Communication has also been a source of frustration, with complaints about unanswered calls and promised follow-ups that did not eventuate after a cremation. For families arranging a cremation or memorial, the site's peaceful atmosphere and the support of staff such as Dianne stand out, though upkeep and responsiveness remain concerns.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Carol Tanzer17 August 2026

On my recent visit to Townsville Crematorium I was pleasantly surprised to see a much needed improvement to the garden and grounds 🌸

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Smokin “FruitCupPsycho” Gecko17 July 2025

Horrible customer service. Always getting answer machine. Say they will call but still waiting 3 days later after my mum was cremated.

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Rob Blyde29 June 2025

Visiting my old mate 🦀

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Joanne Gamble8 October 2024

Never been more disappointed. the gardens are un-kept and shabby the ponds are disgusting and are not maintained and the water is green with slime with a gross odour the care takers should be ashamed

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Ros Brown1 August 2023

We recently made an appointment with Townsville Cremations on the recommendation of a couple of local people. Being from out of town, we decided to go with this recommendation. We (3 sisters) had travelled from across the country to be with our dying sister. Unfortunately she couldn’t wait for us. We were scheduled to be in Townsville only 4 or 5 days as we had to return to our grieving elderly mother. So at the same time as grieving the passing of our sister, we had limited time to sort out her affairs and ‘hopefully’ transport her ashes with us to Mum in order to have a memorial service in our home town. Allen was compassionate yet very professional and thorough. He listened respectfully to our needs and offered honestly what he thought he could do to assist us. He then went above and beyond to successfully and seamlessly pull everything together quickly in the limited time we had, including providing the opportunity for close family and friends in Townsville to pay their respects and farewell our sister. We could not fault Allen nor any of the staff at Townsville Cremations and we highly recommend their services.

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Jack Hipworth29 July 2023

Wonderful ceremony, beautiful place, well run and organised.

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Pamela Dowe10 March 2021

Many of my family members and friends sleep in the well-kept gardens at Woongarra. We had to make arrangements to add my late sister's ashes to our family group, and with the help and knowledge of Dianne it was sorted out very quickly and easily. It is a peaceful place and well-run!

Contact
+61747781476www.woongarra.com.au37309 Bruce Hwy, Julago QLD 4816
Working hours
Monday09:00–16:00
Tuesday09:00–16:00
Wednesday09:00–16:00
Thursday09:00–16:00
Friday09:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed