On a busy main street in Sydney's inner city lies an urban oasis garden: Paddington Reservoir Garden (Paddington Reservoir Gardens), roams in this tranquil garden, making you feel like you're going back in time.
Paddington Reservoir Garden opened in 2009 for the New South Wales Heritage list. Since the opening up, in Australia as well as in the international design awards. The Paddington Reservoir was built in 1866 to supply tap water from Bertany Bay in South Sydney.
To this day, this well-planned garden has become a great place to quietly appreciate the well-preserved 19th-century Sydney architecture, with warm sunlight penetrating through the distinctive city park and bathed in it.
Paddington Reservoir Garden, located on Sydney's bustling Oxford Street, is a veritable metropolitan oasis. ABC: Allison Chan
The garden is under the ground and well preserved the brick, wood and cast iron fixtures used in the part of the 19th-century construction period. ABC: Allison Chan
This garden is reminiscent of the ancient Roman Callaway baths and the Babylonian aerial Garden. ABC: Allison Chan
Modern design elements such as steel, aluminum and concrete blend perfectly with 150-year-old heritage list buildings. ABC: Allison Chan
This well-designed garden is four seasons evergreen. ABC: Allison Chan
The Eastern Chamber of Paddington Reservoir Garden. ABC: Allison Chan
The arched design of the original building is a feature of the Paddington Reservoir Garden, which won the 2009 Australian Urban Design Award. ABC: Allison Chan
Built underground, the reservoir is 33 metres long, 31 meters wide and 5 meters high, and can accommodate 9092 trillion liters of water. ABC: Allison Chan
The old reservoir site was converted into a public garden in the early 21st century, surrounded by residents of the Paddington district and the central business district. ABC: Allison Chan
