Myrtleford Cemetery

Chinese section, Myrtleford cemetery.

Memorial Chinese section, Myrtleford cemetery.

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Myrtleford was a goldfield and afterwards tobacco and hops were grown by Chinese farmers among others. The original Chinese section was at the back end of the cemetery but expansion resulted in it ending up in the middle of the cemetery. The original grave markers have disappeared but the local community in conjunction with the Victorian Chinese Memorial Foundation have raised a memorial that includes the names of Chinese people known to have died in Myrtleford.

Memorial Chinese section, Myrtleford cemetery.

Image Courtesy of: CAHS