Forgotten Chinese Graves

Saturday 10 May 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Melbourne General Cemetery

Please note: This tour is currently fully booked.

However, you are welcome to join the waiting list, and we may hold another tour the following week depending on interest.

This 2-hour tour will introduce the Chinese graves at the Melbourne General Cemetery which was established in 1852. Participants will discover the locations of some of these hidden graves and learn about the individuals buried there. The stories will introduce participants to the history of Chinese migration and the impact of the Chinese on Melbourne culture and society. 

Discussion will include interpreting headstones and learning burial customs.

The walking distance will be about 3 kms and cover mostly flat ground but may include uneven surfaces.

The meeting point for the start of the tour will be the main entry gate on College Crescent.

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