Oceania
Today I will be visiting two sites in Oceania. These sites are located in Sydney, Australia. Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. It is the home to 5.36 million people.
Site 1 – Our first site was the Chinese Garden of Friendship. The Chinese Garden of Friendship was created by Guangzhou, Sydney's Chinese sister city. Sydney's Chinatown adds to the area's already strong Chinese tradition and culture. The Garden of Friendship was officially opened in 1988 as part of Sydney's bicentennial celebrations, and it was given that name to symbolize the friendship between China and Australia. The Garden lies on the site of the former NSW Fresh Food and Ice Co, which was important in the development of refrigeration and freezing in Sydney, near the corner of Day Street and Pier Street in Darling Harbour. Beautiful bamboo plants and waterfalls flourish in the Chinese Gardens. From any place within the garden, the entire garden cannot be viewed. The Dragon Wall, which symbolizes the relationship between New South Wales and Guangzhou, the Water Pavilion of Lotus Fragrance, the Twin Pavilion, and The Tea House, which serves traditional Chinese tea and other snacks, are among the garden's highlights. The garden is also a popular wedding location.
Site 2 – The next site we visited was the St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians also known as St Mary's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney's cathedral church and the main part of the Archbishop of Sydney. It is dedicated to the "Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians," Patroness of Australia, and has been granted the title and status of a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI on August 4, 1932. St Mary's has the longest length of any Australian church although it is neither the tallest nor largest. It is located on College Street in Sydney's core business center, where, despite the city's high-rise expansion, its massive construction and twin spires make it a landmark from all directions. St Mary's Cathedral was the main focus of World Youth Day 2008, and Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit, baptizing the new forward altar.
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