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The garden commemorates Japanese backpacker Michiko Okuyama, who was bashed to death in Cairns in 1997. It was created at Cairns Civic Theatre after Michiko’s death as a place of peace in the face of the Japanese tourist’s murder. The garden is tended by Bungalow couple, John and Luiza Grave.
Her body was stored under rotting vegetables in a wheelie bin by a 16-year-old youth who was later convicted of her murder.
Location
| Address: | Florence & Sheridan Streets, Civic Theatre, Cairns, 4870 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.920285 Long: 145.771227 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
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Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
