Chinese Funeral Towers, Altar and Graves, Cemetery Rd, Beechworth, VIC, Australia
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blingg
S 36° 20.691 E 146° 41.441
55H E 472243 N 5977757
Chinese burning towers in the cemetery
Waymark Code: WMYXT8
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 08/08/2018
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The site consists of two rendered 4.5m hexagonal towers capped by red-painted metal hexagonal cones were built about 1860, an altar (1883) and numerous headstones. Each tower has an oval opening which gives access to the burning chamber. Items burned included prayers for the departed written on pieces of paper and paper replicas of gifts to the departed.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 15557
Place File No: 2/08/230/0049
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1860's
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