Cowra Japanese Garden

The Cowra Japanese garden is a lovely peaceful place, even on a hot afternoon. We were too late for many flowers, and I think that it is only just recovering from the 10 year drought but it was still a lovely place to wander in.
I think I last saw it before stage 2 was begun, it was first opened in 1979 and stage 2 was opened in 1986. It was designed by a world renowned Japanese garden architect Mr Ken Nakajima and is a Kaiyushiki or strolling garden.
It is the largest Japanese garden in the southern hemisphere covering 14 acres.
I found it very reminiscent of some of the many Japanese gardens I have visited, but with a very Australian touch in the large gum trees that are there, and other plants more designed for our hot dry climate and a cold winter.
Of course I was the only one with a camera, so another shot of R and Sarah.
It does have a web site if you look for it.
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The heat has now gone and it is much cooler and dripping with rain, which has perked up everything in the garden. I really dont like the heat.
tomorrow is Knee day, so you may not hear from me for a day or so depending on how it all goes.