Continuing on to Young, we needed to find our Bank’s branch etc.
We were told that the riot act was read at nearby Lanning for the first time in Australia during the miners’ rebellion late last century, and we explored the
beautiful Chinese gardens, created in tribute to their efforts in the mining
and in settling the area.
Cowra was next, saw a great hologram at the info centre explaining about the war years and the internees there. There were not only Japanese, also Italians, Indonesians, Germans and a description of the breakout (it was much larger than I remembered) and the bravery of our soldiers. Then on to the site of the camp which is now heritage listed and we listened to the movement activated narrative of the story. Then to the cemetery which was very moving, many of the Japs buried there were 60 to 77 years of age.
We were enchanted by the Japanese Gardens in a natural rocky, sloping setting, tea house, running water, Koi fish in the pond, beautiful trees, the visiting birds, bonsai house, display of artifacts, the raked garden.
John and Christine drove up from Yass, we had lunch and caught up.
The caravan park was quite interesting, has railway memorabilia including obsolete signs which included Point Claire, very well appointed amenities, offered use of coax cable etc.
We were told that the riot act was read at nearby Lanning for the first time in Australia during the miners’ rebellion late last century, and we explored the
beautiful Chinese gardens, created in tribute to their efforts in the mining
and in settling the area.
Cowra was next, saw a great hologram at the info centre explaining about the war years and the internees there. There were not only Japanese, also Italians, Indonesians, Germans and a description of the breakout (it was much larger than I remembered) and the bravery of our soldiers. Then on to the site of the camp which is now heritage listed and we listened to the movement activated narrative of the story. Then to the cemetery which was very moving, many of the Japs buried there were 60 to 77 years of age.
We were enchanted by the Japanese Gardens in a natural rocky, sloping setting, tea house, running water, Koi fish in the pond, beautiful trees, the visiting birds, bonsai house, display of artifacts, the raked garden.
John and Christine drove up from Yass, we had lunch and caught up.
The caravan park was quite interesting, has railway memorabilia including obsolete signs which included Point Claire, very well appointed amenities, offered use of coax cable etc.
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