Japanese Lanterns - Sydney, Australia
S 33° 51.843 E 151° 13.013
56H E 335060 N 6251487
Three Japanese lanterns given to the city of Sydney, Australia, by the city of Nagoya, Japan, are located in the Oriental Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.
Waymark Code: WM8E4C
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/20/2010
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From the Royal Botanic Gardens website:
32. Japanese Lanterns
By 1921 a Japanese Garden had been established in the Lower Gardens where bamboos had been planted earlier. A pergola and two torii (gateway of Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two cross-pieces) were constructed in 1922 and planted with varieties of wisteria. Three sandstone lanterns of varying heights were made by Mr F.J. Read, Outer-Domain Stonemason, two of which remain. In 1988, three white granite lanterns were added. These were donated by Sydney's sister-city Nagoya in 1983.
The lanterns are located in different locations within the Oriental Garden section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, but are all relatively close together. The posted coordinates are for the lantern shown in the default photo. The Oriental Garden is an absolutely beautiful section of the Royal Botanic Gardens. If you're ever in Sydney, I highly recommend you spend some time wandering around the grounds.