The surprising origin of Tasmania’s cherry blossom festival

The surprising origin of Tasmania’s cherry blossom festival

The annual blooming of the cherry blossoms attracts thousands of visitors to Japan’s islands each year. Thousands of kilometres away, another island celebrates the arrival of the same delicate white flowers. Three hundred cherry blossoms line the Meander River at Deloraine, a gift from a Japanese businessman 30 years ago when Tasmania began growing a … Read more