Steve Irwin’s funeral ceremony has reportedly taken place in Queensland, Australia, attended by friends and family, ahead of his burial at his zoo, Australia Zoo, in Beerwah, Queensland.

A source told the Australia’s Sunday Mail: “The service was a service for family and good friends, people who were close to Steve in recent years. The council gave the family permission to bury Steve at the zoo and we think they’re going to erect a monument there so visitors can continue to pay their respects.”

Steve died last Monday after being stung in the chest by a stingray while filming near the Great Barrier Reef. His family were offered a state funeral by Prime Minister John Howard but his father, Bob, thought his son would prefer the low-key event which was held.