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  1. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Japanese Gardens in Australia

    by Justin23 25 January 2011

    Yep another vote for Cowra. Best I've seen around the world so far.

  2. desiwombat avatar

    RE: Japanese Gardens in Australia

    by desiwombat 24 January 2011

    Thanks for all the replies. Looks my next holiday will have to take in a few. Cowra looks amazing. Thanks again.

  3. libbyh avatar

    RE: Japanese Gardens in Australia

    by libbyh 24 January 2011

    Cowra, Bathurst and Wellington all have Japanese Gardens. The Cowra Japanese Garden is very large and particularly beautiful - Cowra…

  4. Roadking95 avatar

    RE: Long Tan

    by Roadking95 25 March 2010

    In 1948 they decided to forget the past and also assume the responsibility for the care and the maintenance of the Japanese section of…

  5. ralphnhatrang avatar

    RE: Long Tan

    by ralphnhatrang 23 March 2010

    Celestine and Roadking, you may be interested in reading about the Japanese Military Cemetary in Cowra, NSW, which indeed does contain…

  6. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    RE: drive from sydney to adelaide in 10 days

    by Ozziegiraffe 10 August 2009

    Bathurst and Cowra are not outback at all. You would see similar country at Gundagai and Yass, on the most direct road to Albury, along…

  7. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: drive from sydney to adelaide in 10 days

    by ianw6705 09 August 2009

    If you are heading for the Great Alpine Road and Wilson's Prom (both highly recommended), is there some specific reason you are choosing…

  8. qureshio avatar

    drive from sydney to adelaide in 10 days

    by qureshio 09 August 2009

    Hi everyone.. My girlfriend and i are planning to hire a car and drive from Sydney to Adelaide via Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road.…

  9. libbyh avatar

    RE: living in oz regional centres

    by libbyh 20 December 2008

    Ah, food processing... Bathurst and Cowra in this area have major food processing plants.

  10. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Campervan Hire in Oz

    by Harry_Ramsden 02 October 2008

    Both the Blue mountains and Great Ocean road are a little out of town, and neither is particularly on the way - the end of the Great ocean…

  11. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Cheap way of checking out the outback - leaving from Sydney

    by Harry_Ramsden 10 June 2008

    I suppose it all depends on what you expect the outback to be. Most of the towns mentioned above would not be what I would describe as…

  12. ianw6705 avatar

    Re: Sunshine Coast to Adelaide and return

    by ianw6705 17 April 2008

    Just having a look at your proposed itinerary Jilly, it is essentially a good plan, and being an old bureaucrat, I've put it in list for,…

  13. Jilly avatar

    Sunshine Coast to Adelaide and return

    by Jilly 10 April 2008

    We have decided to hit the road for approximately 8 weeks and head South to Adelaide via Canberra and Melbourne. Haven't been to Canberra,…

  14. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Road Trip to Brisbane from Melboune(Bright)

    by ianw6705 08 February 2008

    There is a Big 4 Caravan Park at Aspley (in the Northern Suburbs, near Chermside) Zook. Might well be some a bit closer. They will have…

  15. larc avatar

    RE: Which is best time to see Barrier reef?

    by larc 19 December 2007

    If you were going to go inland, whist the New England does give the more picturesque route and the Sydney to Newcastle motorway will lead…

  16. ibudewi avatar

    Full day or one night farm stay

    by ibudewi 03 September 2007

    Shearing on a working farm is a seasonal activity so you will need to make sure you go at the right time. Failing that, you can also…

  17. EAW avatar

    Cowra Cherry Blossom Festival September

    by EAW 29 August 2007

    Anybody got any secret hideaways in Cowra?

    Every motel in town seems to be fully booked already

  18. ryb avatar

    Road trip - West/ Sth West NSW

    by ryb 14 July 2007

    I agree that for a week it is a bit too ambitious. There's about 4 solid days of driving in that lit before you even get out of the car…

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