What better way to enjoy the best tropical climate Queensland has to offer than by exploring and discovering the delights of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton. It is regarded as one of the best in regional Australia.
If you’re looking to visit Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Rockhampton Zoo during the school holidays, please note of some additional parking spaces available for visitors! You can find alternative parking at:
- The end of Phyllis Street (near the Japanese Gardens)
- The end of Ward Street (at the back of Athelstane Bowls Club)
- The Blackall Street entrance (along Yeppen Lagoon).
There is also the usual parking inside of the gardens as normal.
The Outer Gardens
The Outer Gardens of Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is home to 10 main features of the park, which are all outlined below:
- The Ann Street Entry
- The Flowering Tree Lawn
- The Lassen Fernery
- The Old Office Garden
- Palm Grove
- The Botanic Gardens Administration Centre
- The Spencer Street Entry
- The Sports Precinct
- The Penlington Street End
- The Rockhampton Zoo
The Lower Gardens
The Lower Gardens of Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is home to 5 main features of the park, which are all outlined below:
- The Experimental Garden
- The Lagoon Bamboo
- The Lagoon Foreshore
- The Lower Rainforest
- The Old Nursery Area
The Upper Gardens
The Upper Gardens of Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is home to 12 main features of the park, which are all outlined below:
- The Arid garden
- The Banyan Figs
- The Cenotaph and Lawn
- The Japanese Garden
- The Japanese Garden Lawn
- The North-south Axis
- The Phyllis Street Entry
- The Pinetum
- The Playground
- The Tamarind Tree Line
- The Tropical Fruit Arboretum
- The Upper Rainforest
Garden Tea Rooms
The Garden Tea Rooms is the main cafe in the botanic gardens. The cafe is open from 8am-4pm daily, and it serves breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We stopped by for lunch and drinks and let me tell you, they do not disappoint. We had a meat pie, egg and lettuce sandwhices, and iced chocolates and coffees. Tap water is also available free of charge.
Rockhampton Botanic Gardens
There you have it. That’s our overview of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, near the Rockhampton Zoo. I hope this article gave you a better understanding of the gardens and helped you to pinpoint the first thing you want to do when you get there. For us it was the playground? What about you? Let us know if you think we’ve missed anything and we’ll be sure to add it.
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