Cockington Green Gardens

Cockington Green Gardens

Location	Canberra, Australia, Gold Creek Village
Coordinates	35°11′30.62″S 149°5′13.01″E / 35.1918389°S 149.0869472°E / -35.1918389; 149.0869472Coordinates: 35°11′30.62″S 149°5′13.01″E / 35.1918389°S 149.0869472°E / -35.1918389; 149.0869472
Opened	1979
Website	www.cockingtongreen.com.au

Cockington Green Gardens is a park of miniatures, situated in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory.

Doug and Brenda Sarah had the idea to create a miniature village in 1972 and Cockington Green was opened on 3rd November 1979.

The business is family owned and operated, incorporating over four generations.

Gallery

The Treasury at Petra in miniature at Cockington Green.
Stone Henge miniature at Cockington Green
Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th with chainsaw at Cockington Green
The Stig and the Lochness Monster at Cockington Green

External links

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Canberra landmarks

Buildings and structures	ACT Heritage Library ACT Memorial All Saints Church Australian Army Memorial Australia Forum Australian Merchant Navy Memorial Australian War Memorial Australian–American Memorial Basser Library Black Mountain Tower Captain James Cook Memorial Centenary House Edmund Barton Building Gus's High Court of Australia Hotel Canberra Hotel Kurrajong Korean War Memorial Legislative Assembly Building The Lodge Lovett Tower Mercure Hotel Mount Stromlo Observatory National Carillon National Gallery of Australia Research Library Old Parliament House Parliament House Royal Australian Mint St John the Baptist Church Scrivener Dam Supreme Court Tilley's Yarralumla Yarralumla brickworks

Precincts	City Walk Belconnen Town Centre Garema Place Parliamentary Triangle Tuggeranong Town Centre Woden Town Centre

Parks and open spaces	Australian National Botanic Gardens Black Mountain Peninsula Canberra Nature Park Canberra Peace Park City Hill Cockington Green Gardens Commonwealth Park Commonwealth Place Constitution Place Corroboree Park Glebe Park Kings Park Lennox Gardens including Canberra-Nara Peace Park Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum Magna Carta Place Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve National Arboretum Canberra National Rose Garden Telopea Park Weston Park Yarramundi Reach

Cultural institutions	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Australian Institute of Anatomy Australian National University Classics Museum Blundells Cottage Cameron Offices, Belconnen Canberra Glassworks Canberra Museum and Gallery Canberra Railway Museum National Archives of Australia National Film and Sound Archive National Gallery of Australia National Library of Australia National Museum of Australia National Portrait Gallery Questacon

Sport	AIS Arena Australian Institute of Sport Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre Canberra Stadium Canberra Yacht Club Manuka Oval McKellar Park Narrabundah Ballpark Royal Canberra Golf Club Southern Cross Stadium Viking Park

Transportation	Canberra Airport Anzac Parade Canberra railway station

Entertainment	Albert Hall Big Splash Canberra Theatre Casino Canberra National Convention Centre National Zoo & Aquarium

Beaches and islands	Lake Burley Griffin Aspen Island Spinnaker Island Springbank Island

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