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Chinese BurialsPrint Page 
In Bendigo, formerly known as Sandhurst Chinese burials occurred at White Hills, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo and Eaglehawk Cemeteries as well as at a few unconsecrated burial grounds. It became a well known attraction for Caucasian to go to the back of a cemetery on Sunday afternoon to watch the strange practices of the “Celestials”.
Location
| Address: | Lockwood Road & Helm Street, Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Kangaroo Flat, 3555 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.797242 Long: 144.239076 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 9th October, 1996 |
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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
