Throngs of mourners gathered to pay tribute to the late actor.

A multitude of mourners congregated in HEATH LEDGER's hometown of Perth, Australia, on Saturday to attend the departed actor's memorial service at Penrhos College, according to the Associated Press.

Heath's ex-girlfriend MICHELLE WILLIAMS arrived at the service behind a pair of dark sunglasses along with the late star's parents and sister, and his 'I'm Not There' co-star CATE BLANCHETT shared some of her memories of Heath with the massive crowd, the AP reports.

A video tribute assembled by the "Brokeback Mountain" star's loved ones -- composed primarily of footage of the 28-year-old's films and his two-year-old daughter, MATILDA -- was played as well, according to the news agency.

Later, an intimate family ceremony was held at Fremantle Ceremony, where Ledger was cremated, according to People magazine. The mag reports that Williams read SHAKESPEARE's Sonnet 18, which includes the line, "thy eternal summer shall not fade," at a small chapel located in the cemetery.

After that, according to People, the family met up with mourners from the previous ceremony at the Indiana Tea House at Cottlesloe Beach, said to be one of Heath's favorite spots.

As we previously reported, Heath's death was ruled an accident by New York's chief medical examiner.