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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

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About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia. Key points and original sources are listed below.

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia.S1 S2

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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia.

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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia.

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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia.

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

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3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 7, 2026

The brief

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia. Key points and original sources are listed below.

About 200,000 funerals take place in Australia every year, but a service in the Blue Mountains last week marked a first for Australia.S1 S2

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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

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Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

Carolyn was laid to rest in a coffin grown from mushrooms. She is part of a growing trend

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