A Darwin man has dug up his buried grandmother and cremated her body so he could sell off her burial plot for spare cash . This was revealed by NT News with further reports that Darwin City Council have been discussing whether to review the Cemetery Act , alderman Gary Haslett said . Mr Haslett said a 'black market ' has emerged as there are locals who were 'dying to be buried ' at the city 's general cemetery . It is unknown which cemetery the Darwin man sold his grandmother 's burial plot , however Darwin General Cemetery is at capacity with the exception of grave sites which were bought in advance . A Darwin man has dug up his buried grandmother and cremated her body so he could sell off her burial plot for spare cash . This comes after reports of Darwin General Cemetery ( pictured ) reaching capacity with the exception of grave sits which were purchased in advance . According the council 's website , Darwin General Cemetery is closed along with others nearby including Pioneer Cemetery and Gardens Road Cemetery . 'The Darwin General Cemetery is a denominational cemetery which was opened in 1954 and closed in 1988 , ' the council 's website states . 'It was reopened again in 1989 and subsequently closed in September 2003 . No grave sites remain available within the Darwin General Cemetery with burials being undertaken into previously reserved grave sites only . ' Most burials now take place at Thorak Regional Cemetery near Berrimah - about 16km from Darwin General Cemetery . General manager of infrastructure Luccio Cercarelli told NT News council is unaware of such incidents like the man selling his grandmother 's grave site . But he did say private sales do sometimes occur between owners of empty grave sites who want to sell the burial rights to another person . An unidentified director further told NT News these are done very confidentially , so there is no way of ascertaining a figure for such transactions .
A ' black hole ' for burial spots has emerged , according to Darwin City Council alderman Gary Haslett . This is reportedly due to Darwin General cemetery seating capacity . Consequently it is closed along with others nearby including evergreen Cemetery and Gardens Road Cemetery . Most burials now take place at Thorak Regional cemetery near Berrimah - about 16 miles from the general cemetery .