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| There is a little shed at the back of the visitors centre |
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| Which plays an astonishing holographic film about the Cowra Breakout its 9 minutes, on continuous loop |
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| about when Japanese Prisoners of War attempted to escape their detention camp during WWII |
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| World Peace Bell a copy of the bell at the UN in New York This copy is no lightweight- 477kg! and made from melted coins |
There are also the beautiful Cowra Japanese Gardens.
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| I found another stray rhino! Upping my tally to 4. Taronga Design: For the Wild Rhinos |
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| Even though it's (all but) winter the gardens are still a beautiful place |
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| I like the mix of clearly Australian elements, within the obviously Japanese design |
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| Pacific Black Ducks (Anas superciliosa) are very keen on fish food- they run over the top of the fish to get it |
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| Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) |
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| Male Magpie Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) |
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| The parrots were loving the persimmon trees Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) |
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| Eastern Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) |
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| Chrysanthemum Stone in the Cultural Centre Natural crystals in a volcanic rock, 70 million years old. |
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Its been a long time since I have been to Cowra. We stopped there a few times when we were kids as our Aunt, Uncle and cousins lived in Young. I remember the visitor centre and the tea gardens as well. I am glad to see they are still there. Thanks for bringing back some good childhood memories.
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Oh Louise, you just made me very nostalgic!
ReplyDeleteI finished my high school years in Cowra. I studied Japanese and visited the gardens so many times. One of my friends' dad was the head gardener there, another friend used the gardens for her wedding photos (I was her bridesmaid) & Billy Goat Hill (behind the garden) was (& probably still is) the main make-up spot for teens in love :-)
What a beautiful and historic site. Love your photos and the birds. And, since you mentioned Bill Bryson... you know A Walk in the Woods is being made into a movie, Robert Redford and Emma Thompson star. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the tour. I had never heard of Cowra. I love that you have gardens all year round. And the birds - I never got used to seeing colorful birds in backyards when I visited Australia. Seeing one here would be someone's lost pet. And the rhinos are just too cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous scenes! I especially loved the gardens. Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST
ReplyDeleteThe chrysanthemum stone took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing the parrot shots, and espeically like the view of the garden with the mountains in the background.
ReplyDeleteI must see if my husband is familiar with the chrysanthemum stone. I've never heard him speak of it.
ReplyDeleteI love that shot of the magpie. Something about the way he is standing is just perfect.
The gardens are stunning. Interesting story about Japanese prisoners of war. Is it similar to the U.S. in that we realized the mistake of interring Japanese American citizens? Not sure of the history there in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking to a place I have never heard of! Great pics
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the history lesson, the rhino statue, the garden, and the birds. Basically, I liked all of the photos! The rhino particularly stood out to me, because here I have seen cows, bikes, ice-cream, and scarecrows similarly fashioned. Thanks for sharing the photos and adding explanations.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. I'd never heard of Cowra before. What a colourful rhino you found there, and some beautiful views.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. I'd never heard of Cowra before. What a colourful rhino you found there, and some beautiful views.
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