See + Do = Learn
ActivitiesGet ready for an unforgettable journey though architecturally stunning country towns, thoughtfully curated galleries, captivating museums and historic sites. Your visit here will take you outdoors over rich agricultural river flats, through untouched National Parks and even underground to magnificent prehistoric caves.
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Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre
Ken Nakajima Place, Cowra
Opened in 1979, the multi-award-winning Cowra Japanese Garden is a must-see at any time of the year. The Garden's designer, Ken Nakajima, created the Kaiyushiki (strolling) Garden to symbolise the Japanese landscape.
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Cowra Military and Migrant Camps
Military Parade, Cowra
The history of Cowra is marked by stories of the military and migrants from World War Two. Between 1940 and the end of the war, the Cowra Military Camp trained some 80,000 military personnel.
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Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
Corner of Evans Street and Sakura Avenue, Cowra
Cowra is steeped in rich history and heritage, with much of the town's legacy starting at the Cowra Prisoner of War (POW) Camp site.
At 1:50am on the 5th of August 1944, over 1000 Japanese prisoners launched a mass escape from the Cowra Prisoner of War Camp.
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Cowra Railway Station
16 Mid Western Highway, Cowra
Officially opened on the 2nd of October 1887, the Cowra Railway Station strikes an impressive figure in the Cowra countryside.A major stop on the Blayney - Demondrille line and Eugowra line junction, at the height of its prime Cowra was a major locomotive servicing point.
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Cowra Regional Art Gallery
77 Darling Street, Cowra
The Cowra Regional Art Gallery (CRAG) is a cultural facility of the Cowra Shire Council. The Gallery opened in October 2000 and aims to foster an appreciation, awareness and enjoyment of the visual arts in the community and prides itself as an important part of the cultural life of the region.
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Cowra Rose Garden
Corner Mid-Western and Olympic Highways, Cowra
The Cowra Rose Garden contains approximately 880 bushes of 130 varieties including a bed of the beautiful Cowra Rose. The garden was recommended by Ben Swane of Swane’s Nursery in 1987.
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Cowra Sculpture Park
John Moon Memorial Rotary Arboretum, Len Whiteley Drive, Cowra
An extension of the eclectic collection by the Cowra Regional Art Gallery and housed at the John Moon Memorial Rotary Arboretum, is the Cowra Sculpture Park.
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Farleigh 'Beach' Reserve
Farleigh Reserve Road, Cowra
Farleigh Reserve is a peaceful picnic area on the bank of the Lachlan River (Galari Bila), within 10 kilometers of the centre of Cowra.There is a modern long-drop toilet, picnic tables and bins.
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Lachlan Valley Heritage Railway Centre
3 Campbell Street, Cowra
Welcome to the Lachlan Valley Heritage Railway Centre.Wander through an extraordinary collection of historic engines, carriages and wagons. Explore the exhibits and enter a number of the carriages on display.
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