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Plaque Inscription: 21 -March-2015
Plaque Inscription: 21 -March-2015

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The Pomelo tree commemorates the Chinese buried at or near the site during the 19th and 20th centuries. 

Location

Address:5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, 3556
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.715267
Long: 144.265575
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 9th October, 1996
Front Inscription

This Pomelo tree (known to the Chinese as the Tree of Life) was planted on 9 October 1996

In recognition and to the memory of the many Chinese buried at or in close proximity to this site during the 19th and 20th centuries

 

Source: MA
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