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08-April-2018
08-April-2018

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The Pomelo tree commemorates the people of Chinese origin who were buried in the cemetery during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Location

Address:Holdsworth Road & Plumridge Street, White Hills Cemetery, White Hills, 3550
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.728961
Long: 144.298628
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
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au