Temperate & tropical plants exhibited in themed areas such as a Japanese garden & a rainforest. The Gardens are open to the public every day of the year from dawn until dusk. https://tmbotanicgardens.org.au/
The Japanese Garden in Cowra is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, established to recognise the relationship between Cowra and the people of Japan. The relationship has its origins formed during World War II with the establishment of the Cowra POW campsite , used for Japanese prisoners of war. Presented across twelve acres, the Cowra … Read more
The Botanic Gardens Complex in Bundaberg is more than botanic gardens with several attractions to bring you into the complex. If gardens are not your thing, there is probably something else here to interest you. The opening hours and free access are specific to the gardens. The attractions within the complex operate to their own … Read more
Queens Park in Ipswich is like three destinations in one – a playground, an Australian animal zoo, and Japanese gardens, all in walking distance between each other. Queens Park Playground The playground design borrows from the coal mining history of Ipswich. A mining shaft headframe is at the top of slippery dips and the start … Read more
The Brisbane Botanical Gardens at Mt Coot-tha is 56 hectares of subtropical gardens, with more than 100,000 plants of 5,000 species. The gardens commenced in 1970 and officially opened in 1976, as an alternative location to the Brisbane City botanical gardens. The site was chosen as a flood free location, as the city botanical gardens … Read more
The Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba is next to the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), and is jointly owned by USQ and Toowoomba Regional Council. It was opened in 1989 by Yoshiharu Araki from the Brisbane Consul-General of Japan. The gardens are named Ju Raku En, which means ‘to enjoy peace and longevity in a public … Read more
