The Mass TreePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the site of the saying of the first mass at Wahgunyah around 1869. The river redgum (known as The Mass Tree) is the site of the first mass held by Dean Tierney of Beechworth in the tent of Mrs. M. M. Burrowes.
The plaque commemorating the event was originally placed on the tree by the local Catholic Women`s Guild in 1946.
Mass Tree Plaque Unveiling 1946Location
| Address: | Short Street, Wahgunyah, 3687 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.008269 Long: 146.392425 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1869 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1869 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 22nd September, 1946 |
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Plaque:
[Cross Sign]
THE MASS TREE
Mrs. M.M. Burrows Prepared The Altar
IN HER TENT AT THIS TREE
For The First Mass Said In Wahgunyah About 1869
By The Very Rev. Dean Tierney P.P. Beechworth
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That Cross Is Such A Simple Thing,
But Of It Men Will Talk And Sing,
It is A Sign- Board On The Road.
To Cheer Man With His Weary Load;
............ Such A Simple Thing,
And Yet, It Touches Everything. "
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