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Japanese War Cemetery 2
Japanese War Cemetery 2
Japanese War Cemetery
Japanese War Cemetery 2
Japanese War Cemetery : 04-October-2007
Japanese War Cemetery : 04-October-2007

Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / Sandra Brown

The Japanese War Cemetery contains the remains of all Japanese prisoner of wars who died in Australia. The Cemetery contains graves of the Japanese involved in the Prisoner of War breakout during World War Two, as well as other internees and those involved with the battle of Darwin.

The land was ceded to Japan in 1963.   A large black granite monument dominates the Cemetery.

Location

Address:Doncaster Drive, Cowra, 2794
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.801111
Long: 148.691667
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Cemetery
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
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Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 22nd November, 1964
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Front Inscription
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au