The first 100% natural conservation burial site in Australia. Allowing our bodies to return to nature.

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We believe that people should have the choice to return their loved ones, untainted, back to nurture the soil, just as has been done for most of human existence. 

Everything we do will be gentle and in tune with nature. Returning the body to the soil just seems the right thing to do - for the body, for the families, and for Mother Earth. 

We will take it slowly. We want to create experiences that are meaningful and true – a celebration of the life lived; a respectful and beautiful ritual at the end of their journey.

As featured on ABC, Channel 7 & the Sydney Morning Herald.

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“We give an option to people to bury their loved ones back into the soil, simple and beautiful. 

It’s how it’s meant to be - providing both nutrients for the soil for future life and habitat for wildlife. It just seems so right!”

Fiona McCuaig, Founder

"So many people tell us they just want to be buried amongst the trees in a forest - finally people have this option in NSW."

Ben Stainer – Infrastructure Director & Fiona’s husband

We are here for you.

  • Walawaani Way is powered by people who believe in giving everyone the option to be buried naturally, thereby leaving a positive legacy for Country. We approach this work with commitment, love and joy.

    How we can help

    We will work closely with you and your people to ensure respectful, empathetic service from the time of death through to the day of body or forest ashes burial.

    We are here for you. Whether death has already occurred, is imminent, or you just wish to plan for the future, please contact us anytime.

    Phone: 0402 892 759

    Email: fiona@walawaaniway.com

  • Walawaani Way was established to give people the choice of simple burial back into the soil, surrounded by a forest of trees & native vegetation - a gift back to the planet that sustained their lives. It will always be protected and can be visited by generations in the years to come, offering a beautiful restful landscape in which to remember.

  • Should you wish, Lauren Newman, Director - Tree of Life Funerals/

    Shanna Provost - Funeral Celebrant and specialist End of Life Educator

    Jordan Nye can offer a Walawaani Way ceremony from the First Nations Yuin peoples. It would be a celebration of music, dance, and ritual: a celebration back to Country.

  • You can purchase burial packages as well as products, simply click on the link in the footer of our website to view and browse the Walawaani Way online store.

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  • I had never heard of anything like Walawaani Way until my sister had to plan her own burial and resting place. She and I had talked about "nice" places to be buried and couldn't name any in Sydney! Then she found Walawaani Way and it sounded absolutely perfect and very much in line with her values. On the day my sister was buried I met Fiona and had a chat with her and she was so understanding and empathetic. The burial was arranged beautifully and was so different from the usual funeral/internment. I am grateful that Fiona and her family have created something like this for people - a beautiful, natural alternative to the limited options that have always been available. Thank you, Fiona.

    — Shari Amery

  • Walawaani Way is leading the way in sustainability and care for Country when it comes to burial practices in Australia. If you are considering a natural burial, it is 100% worth visiting Walawaani Way for a look around - a beautiful hillside vista with water and trees and big skies.

    — Michelle Elliot

  • What Fiona has envisaged, created and brought to life with the help of her husband, Ben is nothing short of extraordinary. Walawaani Way is a magical place. It's peaceful, it's serene... It's all the things. I couldn't imagine a better place to be laid to rest.

    — Olivia

  • So good to see conservation initiatives with natural burials. It makes it a lot more of a positive experience to visit loved ones that have passed instead of the normal cemetery set up, which is cold and uninviting. Well done

    — Alan Rose

  • Look forward to visiting again soon. This is a wonderful gathering place and destination for sharing peace and being at one with nature. Thank you Ben & Fiona for offering this to future generations.

    — Elizabeth Collin

  • I'm so grateful to Fiona and her family for their courage in creating Walawaani Way so that I can have the kind of burial that honours my values and the land.

    — Melinda Penna

  • A different way to farewell someone you care about.. individual, private, considerate. Participatory, authentic, respectful. A gentle way to acknowledge the person will live on through the beautiful native trees that will recognise each being buried at Walawaani.

    — Vicki McCredie