Japanese Lanterns - Sydney, Australia
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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, in commemoration of their sister city relationship are located in the Oriental Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney
Waymark Code: WM996K
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 07/17/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
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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.

Twin Cities / Sister Cities:
Sydney, Australia, and Nagoya, Japan.

Address:
Royal Botanic Gardens Mrs Macquaries Road Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Text:
Excerpt from a sign about the Oriental Garden: This site has a long oriental association. In 1917 it was developed as a Japanese garden, with wisterias, bamboos, conifers, irises, camellias, and maples (some of which are still present in this garden). In 1921 a pergola and two torii (Japanese ceremonial gateways) were erected and the three Japanese-style sandstone lanterns still here were carved by the Domain stonemason Mr. F.J. Read. The three granite lanterns nearby were a gift from Sydney's sister city of Nagoya in 1984. This oriental association continues thanks to the generosity of HSBC Bank Australia Limited.
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