Canberra-Nara Peace Park, Canberra, Australia
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Tealby
S 35° 17.918 E 149° 07.301
55H E 692915 N 6091774
The Canberra-Nara Peace Park in Lennox Gardens on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, features a small Japanese themed garden created to celebrate the sister city link between Canberra in Australia and Nara in Japan.
Waymark Code: WM1PJ6
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Views: 214
The citizens of Nara raised $100,000 for the development of the park, as well as constructing and shipping to Canberra two of the largest stone lanterns ever made in Japan. These lanterns, together with a large wooden gate and gazebo, feature prominently in the park.
Canberra - Australia’s youngest city and its national capital, and
Nara - Japan’s first permanent capital are sister cities. The Sister City Proclamation was signed in 1993.
Canberra celebrates its centenary in 2013, while Nara’s marks 1300 years of continuing history in 2010.
Name: Nara Peace Park
Location (specific park it is located within): Lennox Gardens - Flynn Drive Yarralumla
City: Canberra
Fees: no
Designer: Not listed
Date of Creation: Not listed
Garden Website: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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