Gardens of Stone is a national park in the Australian state of New South Wales, 125 km northwest of Sydney. At 15,010 ha, it is part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site.
A view over Gardens of Stone National Park from Pearsons LookoutFamous quotes containing the words gardens, stone, national and/or park:
“The devout have laid out gardens in the desert.”
—Robert Duncan (b. 1919)
“Painting consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something in stone that hardly resembles a man. The value of statuary is owing to its difficulty. You would not value the finest head cut upon a carrot.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“Let us put an end to self-inflicted wounds. Let us remember that our national unity is a most priceless asset. Let us deny our adversaries the satisfaction of using Vietnam to pit Americans against Americans.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“The park is filled with night and fog,
The veils are drawn about the world,”
—Sara Teasdale (1884–1933)