On our way to Moruya we stopped at Cowra to spend the morning at the Japanese Gardens. We had a couple of hours enjoying the peace and quiet on a beautiful autumn morning.
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| Cowra Japanese Gardens |
Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre was established to recognize and develop the relationship between the people of Cowra Shire and the people of Japan, a relationship that has its origins in the Prisoner of War Camp that housed the Japanese P.O.W’s during World War II.
In 1960 the Japanese Government decided to bring all their war dead from parts of Australia to be re-buried at Cowra. This was the beginning of the friendship between Japan and the town of Cowra.
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The Cowra Japanese Garden covers 5 hectares – the largest in the southern hemisphere! It was built here because of Cowra’s special significance to the Japanese. The unique relationship of Cowra and Japan originated on a cold night in August 1944, when more than a thousand Japanese prisoners of war broke out of the prison camp.
Many years ago Tim & I along with my parents visited Cowra and the Japanese Gardens
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo-Anne for your comment. The Japanese Gardens were so peaceful.
DeleteGreat photos of very beautiful gardens even if remembering a difficult part of our history.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. With Anzac Day only 2 days away, it is a good time to remember.
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