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						UNITED STATES
				SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
					Washington, D.C. 20549

						SCHEDULE 13G

			Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
					   (Amendment No. *)

					Barbeques Galore Limited
					   (Name of Issuer)

		Ordinary Shares Represented by American Depositary Shares
				(Title of Class of Securities)

						  067091108
						(CUSIP Number)

						April 6, 1999
		(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule is filed:

					/____/	Rule 13d-1(b)
					/ X /	Rule 13d-1(c)
					/____/	Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of 
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the 
Act (however, see the Notes).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information 
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SEC 1745 (3-98)										Page 1 of 5

 
CUSIP No. 067091108				13G				Page 2 of 5 Pages

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Anthony Chia-Hua Hsieh
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2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
	(a)/  /
	(b)/  /
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3	SEC USE ONLY

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4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States of America
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	  NUMBER OF	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
	   SHARES			246,900
	BENEFICIALLY		---------------------------------------
	  OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
	    EACH			0
	 REPORTING		---------------------------------------
	   PERSON		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	    WITH			246,900
					---------------------------------------
				8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
					0
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9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	246,900
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10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See 
Instructions)

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11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	5.4
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12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
	IN
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CUSIP No. 067091108				13G				Page 3 of 5 Pages


ITEM 1.

     (a)  The name of the issuer is Barbeques Galore Limited (the 
"Issuer").

     (b)  The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 327 
Chisolm Road, Auburn, New South Wales, 2144, Australia.


ITEM 2.

     (a)  The name of the person filing this statement is Anthony Chia-Hua 
Hsieh (the "Filer").

     (b)  The principal business office of the Filer is located at 151 
Alice B. Toklas Place, Suite #706, San Francisco, California 94109.

     (c)  See Item 4 of the Filer's cover sheet.

     (d)  This statement relates to Ordinary Shares of the Issuer 
represented by American Depositary Shares (the "Stock").

     (e)  The CUSIP number of the Stock is 067091108.


 

CUSIP No. 067091108				13G				Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

	(a)	___	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o).

	(b)	___	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78c).

	(c)	___	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(d)	___	Investment company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

	(e)	___	An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)	___	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance 
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

	(g)	___	A parent holding company or control person in accordance 
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

	(h)	___	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

	(i)	___	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an 
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

	(j)	___	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)




CUSIP No. 067091108				13G				Page 5 of 5 Pages

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the Filer's cover page.


ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date 
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more 
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following /___/.


ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

Not applicable.


ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED 
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the 
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the 
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose 
or effect.

						SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete 
and correct.

Dated:	April 13, 1999



/s/ Anthony Chia-Hua Hsieh
Anthony Chia-Hua Hsieh

BLD/5452/001/1040063