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Cockington Green Gardens

Cockington Green Gardens

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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 3 November 1979.[1][2]

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

On September 28, 2023, a miniature train derailed due to excessive speed, 4 people were injured.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Guide For Visitors to the ACT: Cockington Green" (scan). The Canberra Times. 2 November 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove.
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    "Untitled" (scan). The Canberra Times. 3 November 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Trove. The miniature English village will open today as a tourist attraction, ..
  3. [3]
    Knaus, Christopher (28 September 2023). "Four injured after miniature train derails at Cockington Green Gardens in Canberra". The Guardian.
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