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Japanese War Cemetery 2
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / Sandra Brown
The Japanese War Cemetery contains the remains of all Japanese prisoner of wars who died in Australia. The Cemetery contains graves of the Japanese involved in the Prisoner of War breakout during World War Two, as well as other internees and those involved with the battle of Darwin.
The land was ceded to Japan in 1963. A large black granite monument dominates the Cemetery.
1964 DedicationLocation
| Address: | Doncaster Drive, Cowra, 2794 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.801111 Long: 148.691667 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Cemetery |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 22nd November, 1964 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
