Cockington Green Gardens

Cockington Green Gardens

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Posted 2023-05-03 by Jonathan Phoonfollow
Established in 1979, is a family-owned and operated garden where visitors can also take in the sights of handcrafted miniature buildings from around the world. It is one of the various tourist attractions at Gold Creek Village, located about 15 minutes from the Canberra CBD.

A large part of the garden is devoted to various locations from the United Kingdom as a homage to the village of the same name from which the garden takes its name. Aside from the intricate detail of the buildings themselves, many of the plants are grown in a way to be in scale with the miniature buildings. Most of the displays are 1/12th scale replicas of actual buildings and have accompanying information stands stating the scale of the various buildings and details of the location or process of creating the models or garden. A display depicting a fairy garden can also be found near the entrance of the garden.














At the back of the garden are international displays of notable locations and buildings from around the world, including Stonehenge, Karlstejin Castle in Prague and Machu Picchu. Visitors can also interact with some of the displays, activating the model trains installed at some of the displays. They can also ride a miniature steam train which gives a good view of the gardens.











The miniature building displays and garden are not all that visitors can enjoy. The Rose Room close to the miniature steam train station features a doll house based on the house featured in the novel Seven Little Australians and a display of Royal Winton China. Also in the building are areas for temporary exhibitions and a coffee shop offering light snacks and drinks for those looking for refreshments.







For those curious about the creation process, visitors can pop down to the workshop where most of the models in the garden are made. If you are looking for a unique place to visit while in Canberra, consider giving a visit.



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