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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 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.728961 Long: 144.298628 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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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis 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
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au