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Japanese Garden
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Lorna W
Houghton-le-Spring, UK73 contributions
Lovely gardens
Sep. 2023 • Friends
I came here as part of my whistle stop tour of toowoomba. The gardens are lovely and very clean. Some really nice features located around the gardens
Written 20 October 2023
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Zumtinelz
Lismore, Australia505 contributions
Pretty as a picture. Very well done.
Aug. 2023 • Family
Came into the garden and turned left through an area that didn't seem very Japanese. Turned in to cross a drained "river" crossing stepping stones: still not hopeful. Then came down into the central lake area and it's beautiful! Traditional bridges, beautifully shaped pine trees, lovely plantings and ducks, ducks, ducks, lots of them!
There are turtles in the water too so look for them. The White Sacred Ibis have colonised the well trained and shaped pine on the Hermitage island in the middle of the lake leaving the mess that they do leave when they do that. But who doesn't love our Bin Chickens eh?
I'll bet there are eels too. And though I didn't see them, maybe some decent lizards.
Beautiful sunny late winter day in a pretty city. What a good item for your agenda! Go here to relax with a packed lunch maybe. Many of the students and staff did that too.
The water needs a flow through, I'm sure water is tight, the area around Toowoomba and on to Gatton looked very dry. Drier the further East I went so goodness knows what it looks like west of there. But the running water needs to happen or everything is going to get stagnant. The water is already but green.
Written 22 August 2023
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Donna W
Sunshine Coast, Australia268 contributions
Pleasantly Surprised
Mar. 2023
Had a quick visit and was impressed. Very well done and very neat and tidy. Loved it all - it was very peaceful and we enjoyed walking around it.
Written 18 March 2023
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mrpres461
Brisbane, Australia100 contributions
It’s free!
Jan. 2023 • Couples
Well themed garden with lots of areas and paths to explore diverging from a large central lake with plentiful birdlife. Unique attraction that is a visual escape from the rest of Toowoomba. The names of all the little areas, in English and Japanese are corny but cute. Lots of shaded walking areas around the edges to escape sun. Everything was clean when we went, sadly the waterfall wasn’t operating. Can spot some fish and even turtles in the water amongst ducks, geese and white ibis.
Written 19 February 2023
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Janelle C
3 contributions
Walking
Nov. 2022
Such a beautiful spot to walk of an afternoon. Also perfect for a quiet picnic or for sitting and reading.
Written 27 November 2022
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Traveller Faye
38 contributions
Attractive
Oct. 2022 • Solo
Attractively planned, planted and well maintained, this park is peaceful. The only drawback is the significant numbers of feral bird species (eg Indian Mynas, domestic geese, mallards crossed with black ducks).
Written 12 October 2022
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Rotiman1
Sydney, Australia1,619 contributions
Excellent, tranquil garden
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Having visited many of the top gardens in Japan I was surprised and delighted with Toowoomba’s Japanese garden. Garden was well designed and easily navigable. Layout ensured the you were able to view features to their full potential.
A tea house or stall offering traditional Japanese snack would really enhanced the visit, especially as it was during the garden festival
Written 6 October 2022
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Cindy B
45 contributions
A Special Spot
Sep. 2022
A top spot to stretch the legs, picnic or just chill for a bit and take in the natural surrounds and sounds. It's particularly pretty at the beginning of spring when the Cherry Blossoms are blooming and the cute little ducklings are floating around.
Written 5 October 2022
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nomads59
Sunshine Coast, Australia181 contributions
Just stunning
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Such a hidden gem tranquil peaceful scenic small park area alongside the university.
Stunning cherry blossoms just coming into bloom, making photo opportunities many.
Take a picnic and sit quietly, enjoy the calm ambience and views
Well done to those maintaining this park it’s simply beautiful
Written 14 September 2022
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Neil W
Sydney, Australia115 contributions
Peaceful
Aug. 2022
Quiet and peaceful gardens easily accessed within township. Very well maintained with toilet facilities available. (We even got to see a bush turkey making a huge nest right on a pathway,)
Written 29 August 2022
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