AC/DC singer's grave a heritage site

The grave site of AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott, located in Western Australia, was classified with a "heritage listing" on Wednesday, February 15th, according to Blabbermouth.net. Although heritage listings are usually reserved for buildings, the country's National Trust office for Western Australia bestowed the honor upon Bon's final resting place because "AC/DC were very significant in bringing that kind of music to the world," according to heritage officer Kim Haynes.

Thousands of fans visit his grave in Fremantle Cemetery every year, and a 2004 movie called Thunderstruck followed a group of devotees making a pilgrimage to the site.

Born in Scotland, Scott arrived in Australia when he was six years old. He died on February 19th, 1980 at the age of 33 just before AC/DC became international stars. He was replaced by Brian Johnson.

The Western Australia branch of the Bon Scott fan club is trying to have a statue of the singer erected in a park opposite the Fremantle train station. The town's mayor supports the idea and hopes to see it up by the end of the year.
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