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Discover the best top things to do in Cowra, Australia including Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra Japanese Garden, Australia's World Peace Bell, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra Visitor Information Centre, Cowra Prisoner of War Camp, Lachlan Valley Railway Society, Bellevue Hill Reserve and Lookout.
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1. Japanese War Cemetery
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4.5 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By 701David - Fitzroy, Australia
The cemetery is a few km beyond the Japanese Gardens and is worth the effort. The breakout resulted in 234 deaths for the Japanese, many were elderly and the saddest grave a three year old baby. Like all these sites it all seems like such a bloody sad waste of life. Its sobering to walk amongst all the graves and reflect.
2. Cowra Japanese Garden
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4.5 based on 975 reviews
Tranquil. It's the perfect word to describe Cowra's Japanese Garden. You can't help but feel completely at peace when you walk through the lush gardens and cascading streams which represent the landscapes of Japan: where the hill is a mountain, streams are the rivers and the ponds inland lakes and the sea. Is this the most serene place in NSW? Spend some time walking around the equisitely manicured Kaiyushiki (strolling) garden, designed by Ken Nakajima and opened in 1979, and you be the judge.
Reviewed By ozzynk - Sydney, Australia
Well worth a visit - including ringing the bell. If in Cowra you must go. The gardens are extremely well maintained and there is an opportunity to feed the fish and ducks.
3. Australia's World Peace Bell
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4.5 based on 153 reviews
Australia's World Peace Bell is situated in Cowra New South Wales Australia. This is the only Peace Bell not in a city in the world. Our Peace Bell is the only one with an audio describing how Cowra came to have the Peace Bell.
Reviewed By 993anitat - Forster, Australia
We walked past the World Peace Bell situated outside the council chamber. A very impressive bell and quite significant being located in a country town of Cowra. It was interesting listening to the story which comes on automatically. I personally really liked the tiles around the base of the structure.
4. Cowra Regional Art Gallery
5. Cowra Visitor Information Centre
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4.5 based on 390 reviews
The Cowra Visitor Information Centre is an essential first stop for visitors to the Cowra region. Our centre is home to 'Claire' the local girl who tells her personal account of the Cowra Breakout through a fascinating hologram presentation. The hologram is a free theatre and continues to be as popular as ever with the 60,000 plus visitors our friendly team welcome each year. Our centre is your one stop shop for local & regional information, maps, local produce, craft and now proudly over 40 varieties of local Cowra region wine. Why not select a bottle of award winning wine and some local produce to enjoy during your stay or better still, allow us to customise a hamper of local produce for you to enjoy during your stay.
Reviewed By RussellSydney - Sydney, Australia
This information centre is probably the best I have been to. Lots of local items to purchase, the Cowra outbreak film and hologram was amazing. Well worth the visit plus outside is the beautiful rose garden.
6. Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
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4.5 based on 363 reviews
Reviewed By Chris0173 - Bairnsdale, Australia
The replica Guard tower offers a detailed audio presentation (the same can be heard on the Cowra Voices App - well worth downloading). Plenty of interesting interpretive signs.
7. Lachlan Valley Railway Society
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4.5 based on 90 reviews
Lachlan Valley Railway is a non-profit, railway preservation society. We are a passionate and dedicated society devoted to the preservation and operation of various examples of New South Wales Government Railway trains, ranging from our operational steam and diesel locomotives, to our fleet of heritage passenger railway carriages, and our diesel 'Tin Hare' CPH railmotors. Stop by the historic Cowra Roundhouse Depot for a guided tour with Eddy who loves to share his knowledge and passion for NSW Railways and our history.
Reviewed By SPerr91 - Wollongong, Australia
Top place to visit if you're in Cowra - loved being able to explore the place at leisure after being given a map and self guided tour info by a volunteer, very authentic experience
8. Bellevue Hill Reserve and Lookout
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By wombatdavid - Hobart, Australia
This is a great place for a picnic after you have visited the Japanese garden. We walked up and got a view and found a shady bench to sit and eat.
