Beijing Garden, Canberra

Canberra is famous for its gardens and this Chinese ancient garden close to the banks of Lake Burley mythical symbol inside the Lennox Gardens.

As you enter the garden you see this conventional Chinese gate. This garden is a famous place in this city where people come to sit and enjoy sculptures crafted by original Chinese stone masonry. In fact they crafted them here especially for this garden.

This Chinese garden has everything on offer where you can sit for hours and watch the beauty and its serenity.

You can enjoy the delightful views of Lake Burley Griffin sitting right here in the garden or can walk to lake and talk with ducks.

The Canberra's central landmarks, Lake Burley Griffin is visible from here too.

But what people enjoy here most are the symbolic, creatures from Chinese mythology, a unit of measurement revered as deities with each representing a celestial constellation, a season and one in all the cardinal points. These symbolize Chinese months as they celebrate them according to these animals.

So, if you care to walk and watch the sculptures you will be see different types of birds and other animals famous in Chinese culture.

For instance:
A black turtle,
A dragon
A vermilion the Phoenix bird
A a white tiger,

This beautiful Beijing Garden is a hidden gem tucked away at the edge of Lake Burley Griffin.

You know Canberra is famous for weeping cherry trees and magnolias blossom in spring and again when the maples turn blazing red in autumn.

All said and done but this garden includes sculptures and pagodas with a pleasant outlook near the lake so this garden is one of the most visited tourist attraction of Canberra.

There you can see a number of stone swans who remain here and are the attraction of the tourists. Not only stone swans but if you're lucky you can see a few real ones wanderinng around here.

If you feel hungry you can go for snacks taking a walk from the Beijing Garden to the nearby restaurants near the lake.

The Canberra Beijing Garden is located on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. The garden is designed in the classical Chinese style of the Qing Dynasty which is symbolic of luxury and refinement.

This garden is a gift by the Beijing Municipal corporation to the people of Canberra to celebrate the significance of its sister city relationship with the Australian capital city.

The Australia China Friendship Society held a Lantern Festival in the Beijing Garden, in 2021. It was an amazing show with performances of Chinese music, dancing, and martial arts. This festivities concluded with a Lantern Parade, which attracted each of us present there.

Location

Beijing Garden	Flynn Drive, Yarralumla, Canberra
GoogleMaps	https://maps.app.goo.gl/QFYaHS97MQE5okSo9
Website	https://visitcanberra.com.au/attractions/56b23becd5f1565045d8083a/lennox-gardens
Opening Hours	Open 24 hours daily
Transportation	Connected with public transport
Car Parking	A plenty and free
Entry Fee	Free