Chinese Garden of Friendship

print
  • To Chinese Garden of Friendship 
Situated in Darling Harbour the Chinese Gardens were the vision of the local Chinese community and sister city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province as part of Australia's bicentenary.
It's easy to forget about the outside world once inside this oasis in the Sydney CBD.
The gardens are also available for functions and weddings.

Reviews of Chinese Garden of Friendship

Review guidelines

All reviews and comments are screened by our team of moderators who work around the clock. We publish, reject, edit and remove reviews and comments at our discretion.

We accept reviews and comments which appear to be legitimate, honest and based on first-hand experiences with businesses.

We reject reviews and comments if they:

  • Don’t appear to be based on a genuine experience.
  • Contain swear words.
  • Contain offensive or derogatory material (including anything racist, sexist or homophobic).
  • Falsely or unjustly damage someone’s reputation.
  • Contain allegations of medical malpractice.
  • Contain allegations of illegal activity.
  • Contain allegations of food poisoning.
  • Are written by a business owner about a competitor.
  • Are based on rumour or second-hand info.
  • Include details of a current court case.

Our decision to reject a review or comment is final and no further correspondence will be entered into. Read our complete review guidelines here.

  • seansydney  Local Star   586 reviews
    Yes, it's a nice location - and very peaceful, green.
    But entry prices are way too steep for what is essentially just a garden. Save on the entry fee & visit the botanical gardens up the road for free instead...

    5 months ago - 28/11/2012 via TrueLocal for iPhone

  • bradlyloco  Local Star   100 reviews
    What a delightful green zone in the city.

    20/02/2012 via TrueLocal mobile web

  • Tiaraaaaa  Local Star   327 reviews
    I was delighted to have had the experience to exchange my wedding vows in the Peace Pavillion at the Chinese Gardens. From start to finish everything ran smoothly from the booking, to the first inspection & finally my amazing ceremony. All the staff did an amazing job setting up the pavillion & assisting the musician, celebrant & my nervous groom & guests. Every year hubby & i go back for a picnic & it still takes my breath away how beautiful this place is in the middle of a concrete city.

    21/12/2011 via TrueLocal for iPhone

  • Sebbo77   22 reviews
    I have been coming to this delightful chinese garden for the past 20 years or more. It is always a place to relax from the pressure and bustling energy of Sydney. Once you arrive you can pretty much just imagine yourself in a different world because it is so relaxing with amazing scenery. You almost forget the backdrop of the city skyscrapers which are just behind the walls ! There are however some things that have changed throughout the years. Sure, it has been getting more expensive as the years go by and that is to be expected with any business however what I find most concerning is the loss of the dragon lizard population on the property. They used to be everywhere, sitting like statues on rocks looking over the waterfalls and pretty scenery. It was a photographers dream right in the heart of Sydney ! Strangely, in the past 4 or so years they have all completley dissapeared. Were they eradicated because the public were complaining ? There are so many unanswered questions as to why they were removed. Of course, this does not tarnish my opinion of the garden as the best that Australia has to offer of an authenic chinese garden (actually built by chinese as a good will gesture during the 80s !!). I still consider this place to be a wonderful retreat but the lizard question remains to be answered as it is a mystery.

    14/04/2011

  • Monday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Tuesday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Wednesday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Thursday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Friday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Saturday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Sunday:
    9:30 AM-5:30 PM

Editorial Reviews

  • Chinese Gardens

    Ultimate Sydney

    Sunday, August 02, 2009

    Stressed-out Sydneysiders can loosen up in this oasis of calm behind Chinatown. Filled with pagodas, fountains, trickling streams, dragons, turtles and other mythological creatures, this one-hectare garden was a gift from Sydney’s Chinese sister city Guangzhou. Under the red silk cotton tree or besides the carp-filled Lake of Brightness, you can get your yin (calmness) and yang (activity) in order on a sunshiny day and escape the chaos of the CBD.

More Venues & Event Spaces near Sydney, NSW

© Copyright News Digital Media     •    Privacy Policy      •    Staff Guidelines      •    Terms & Conditions      •    View mobile site