Chinese Garden

Chinese Garden also known as Chinese Garden of Friendship is actually located in the middle of Sydney city at Southern end of Darling Harbour close to Sydney Entertainment Centre and Sydney Chinatown.

Chinese Garden specially designed and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners. The Garden is literally governed by the Taoist principals associated with Yin Yang and also the five elements: water, fire, earth, wood and metal.

The gardens were formally launched in 1988 and this garden was called the Garden of Friendship which represents the link established between Guangzhou in China and Sydney in Australia.

Travel along the snaky pathways as they take you through private courtyards and also traditional pagoda design pavilions.

A fortyfive minutes audio tour is actually available at Chinese Garden and so it gives comprehensive understanding of the structure philosophy as well as history of the Garden.

Chinese Garden makes you feel like you walk back into Chinese ancient world. The experience, nature, design as well as culture make you imagine that you were in China.

Enjoy yourself in the beautiful garden including features like waterfalls, running water, beautiful plants, sheltered pavilions, lagoons with lotus plants, bridges, colourful fishes, sculpture and stone walkways.

You can also enjoy tea as well as light refreshments in the traditional Chinese Teahouse. There are foods for example; dumplings, pastries and also steamed buns.

For those who want to get dressed up like you were into a Ming dynasty with silk gown, you can take this moment at Chinese Garden. Don't forget to take some pictures of you.

Take your time to walk around and also sit in the quiet areas see the water and also the fish.

Chinese Garden is actually also a preferred place for wedding ceremonies, providing so many beautiful background scenes for the purpose of photographs.

Chinese Garden is open everyday from 9.30am to 5.30pm except Good Friday and Christmas Day.

You can get there by bus, train, ferry, monorail, lightrail, car or taxi.

Take the train to Town Hall Station. At Town Hall station exit to Druitt Street. A short downhill walk will take you straight to Darling Harbour exactly where the Chinese Garden is actually located.

For buses commuting through the city along George, Elizabeth, Castlereagh or York streets, get off the bus at Liverpool streets. The Liverpool Street entrance into Darling Harbour and you will definitely see Chinese Garden.

It's possible to get there by ferry to Darling Harbour, get off at Pyrmont Bay Wharf. It's a short walk to the Chinese Garden.

Monorail commutes around the perimeter of Darling Harbour, get off at Chinatown Station for the Chinese Garden.

You can catch Lightrail to Darling Harbour from Central Station in the city. Get off at Paddy's Market Station for Chinese Garden.

Or if you drive, there are several parking buildings, conveniently located throughout Darling Harbour.

There are certainly many hotels nearby Chinese Garden.

Chinese Garden is considered to be a great refreshing as well as relaxing experience in the city. The gardens are spectacular definitely worth the visit.