Japanese Garden (Cowra)

Entrance of the Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre in Cowra

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

Botanic Garden

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The Maroochy regional bushland botanic garden is located in Tanawha on the Sunshine Coast. The gardens showcase plants native to east coast subtropical Australia.

Botanic Gardens (Cairns)

Entrance to the Cairns Botanic Gardens

The Cairns Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise, renowned as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia. The Tanks Art Centre is near to the Botanic Gardens entrance and part of the Cairns Botanic Gardens Precinct.

Centenary Lakes (Cairns)

Entrance to the Centenary Lakes in Cairns

Part of the Cairns Botanic Gardens , Centenary Lakes is a nature play area, enabling children to explore and interact with the surroundings and features of the park. The lakes are also the setting for the Zhanjiang Friendship Garden, celebrating the sister city relationship with Zhanjiang in China.

Queens Park Gardens (Toowoomba)

Garden in Toowoomba, Queens Park Gardens

Queens Park is a heritage-listed botanic garden in East Toowoomba and one of the main gardens in the annual Carnival of Flowers. Originally a public reserve gazetted in 1869, the building of the botanic gardens and Queens Park where established separately from the 1870s. The gardens continually evolved through to the 1970s. To Get There

Spring Bluff

Spring Bluff railway station platform during Toowoomba's flower festival

The Spring Bluff Railway Station is on the main railway between Ipswich and Toowoomba. It is well known for its beautiful gardens and participation in Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers held in September each year. Following the Cobb & Co Tourist Drive from Ipswich, it is the first gardens in the Carnival of Flowers. In contrast, … Read more