Was Hyde Park once a mass grave?

Traveling is to broaden your horizons and understand the world better. Although China has many popular tourist attractions, many Chinese people are no longer satisfied with only domestic travel, and many people choose to travel abroad. The Australian Tourism Bureau has compiled a set of data: In 2017, Australia's largest source of tourists was China. Chinese tourists to Australia reached 1.33 million, and the consumption data was even more astonishing, reaching as high as 10.4 billion Australian dollars. From the data, it can be seen It can be seen that Chinese tourists really prefer this country. Moreover, Sydney, Australia's largest city, is a favorite wedding photography location for countless Chinese newlyweds. However, Sydney and even Australia as a whole have a horrifying dark history that few people know about. This black history is that this place used to be full of prisoners, slaves and drunkards...

Sydney, as the largest and most populous city in Australia, is known as the "New York of the Southern Hemisphere"; among many cities in Australia Sydney's tourism resources are among the best, and Sydney's scenery and environmental protection are also quite complete. It is understood that the number of international tourists entering and exiting Sydney every year exceeds millions. Especially during the peak season, it is often difficult to find a room. But compared to other attractions in Sydney, Hyde Park is the most popular among tourists. Hyde Park was founded in 1810. It is the best place for leisure and summer vacation. It not only has century-old towering trees, but also has large green lawns and beautiful clear fountains. It is a place where every tourist will stop and rest.

But many people don’t really understand Hyde Park. It is said that in 1820, Britain deported countless criminals who had committed heinous crimes, and most of them were deported to Australia. This deportation of prisoners by the British lasted for a long time. For 30 years, during this period, these prisoners began to occupy Hyde Park, and the specific number of prisoners who were expelled back then cannot be counted to this day. Hyde Park, which was originally a military barracks, gradually turned into Hyde Open Prison, becoming the first prison in Australia to accept exiled prisoners. It was precisely because of this incident that the dark history of Australian indigenous people being invaded by white people was officially unveiled.

Because Hyde Park was the largest mass grave at the time, the Sydney government later banned any commercial development in this area. Even in the early 20th century, Hyde Prison was built as a street park and planted. A large number of trees, flowers and plants have been left out by surrounding residents. As time went by, this place became a deserted "ghost park". Later, it became a gathering place for many drunkards and gangsters, and murders occurred almost every day.

As time goes by, many people have long forgotten the "dark" Hyde Park in the past. Now in everyone's mind, Hyde Park is Australia's leading and best place for outdoor recreation with extremely complete equipment. Although there are still many local elderly people who are still unwilling to go to Hyde Park, and they will advise the young people around them not to go to this "unknown" place, this will not affect the enthusiasm of tourists to visit here at all.

There are many beautiful places in Sydney that are worth visiting. Personally, I feel that even if the dark history of Hyde Park, which is the favorite of Chinese tourists, is known to Chinese tourists, it will not affect their appreciation of this place. yearning. Hyde Park’s sunken garden design, the Train Museum, and St. James’s Church are the preferred locations for Chinese newlyweds to take wedding photos.

If it were you, would you like to take wedding photos here with your significant other?