1/2220 year old Mia Goopy from Kensington in the picturesque gardens by the lake, (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
Auburn Botanic Gardens Cherry Blossom Festival opening weekend
Western Sydney’s most idyllic festival has kicked off this weekend. The Auburn Botanic Gardens’ cherry blossoms bloomed and brought the crowds. SEE THE GALLERY
2/22The crowd enter the cherry blossom walk at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
3/2221 year old Fiona Piosinski from Germany takes a photo of the cherry blossoms at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
4/22The crowd enter the cherry blossom walk at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
5/22Cherry blossoms at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
6/22Cherry blossoms at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. Auburn, Saturday 17 August, 2019. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
7/22Many opportunities for social media photos at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
8/22Thousands of photos taken at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
9/22Many opportunities for social media photos at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. Auburn, Saturday 17 August, 2019. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
10/22Mary Wu from Melbourne and her friend Lydia Lu from Erskineville take a selfie at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
11/22Large crowds attend the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
12/22(L-R) Mya Irving, Ash Randell, Alana Addesso, Laila sumner and Teny Pasnin pose for photographs dressed in Cosplay at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
13/22Large crowds attend the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
14/223 year old Aria and her older brother 5 year old Oliver pose for photographs at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
15/22Pedj Bojic owner of Pimp my Chimney holds one of his famous deserts Naughty nuts at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn(AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
16/22Pedj Bojic owner of Pimp my chimney holds one of his famous deserts Naughty nuts at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
17/22Aina Bautista and James Wong pose for photographs at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
18/22Tsuru Japanese street food at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
19/22Nam Tran from Guildford holds a Hot and spicy pork belly meal from Tsuru at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
20/22Auburn Botanic Gardens during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
21/22Nam Tran from Guildford holds a Hot and spicy pork belly meal from Tsuru at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
22/22The crowd enter the cherry blossom walk at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)
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