Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
No Comments »3rd October, 2008; Category: Botanic Gardens, Holidays, New South Wales, Parks and Gardens, Plants
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
Our holiday in new South Wales and Victoria
September 2007
While visiting Mildura in north west Victoria we spent several happy hours looking around the various plantings in the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens. We had a great time taking photos of the various native plants on display. Many were in flower which was good. I also had a good time adding to my bird list for the trip.
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
On our last day in Victoria we briefly went back over the River Murray into New South Wales. We went to visit the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens. This meant that we had visited five different botanic gardens during our four week holiday.
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
We had previously visited these gardens some four or five years before. It was only in the early stages of development then. This time we could see the vast changes that had occurred during the intervening years. Extensive plantings of both natives and exotics (which we didn’t go to see) have made these gardens well worth the visit. Besides – entrance is currently free. That may change in the future.
Further reading:
- Australian Inland Botanic Gardens – website of the gardens, including details of the collection, opening times, history etc
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens near Mildura
Wildflowers of Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
Wildflowers in Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens are about an hour drive south east of Melbourne (if there is no traffic hold up on the freeway). This was one of the main reasons we travelled along the southern coast of eastern Victoria. We had visited these gardens several times before, but not for many years. As it turned out, we only had about two hours there but we did manage to go for a walk through the bush area of the gardens. We didn’t have time to visit the new planted and landscaped area. That will have to wait until our next visit.
During this walk we managed to see a nice selection of native Australian plants. It was a little disappointing that few were in flower. This is probably because of the dry winter and the early timing of our visit. If we had delayed our visit by three to four weeks much more would have been in flower. All this means is that another visit sometime is a must.
Tall Greenhood orchid in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
Bandicoots in Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
No Comments »27th February, 2008; Category: Animals, Botanic Gardens, Holidays, Parks and Gardens, Victoria
Sign in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
On a previous visit some years ago to the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens south east of Melbourne we were delighted to see a Southern Brown Bandicoot near the picnic area. On this visit I was hopeful of seeing one again, this time with my camera at the ready. Last time we were so excited at seeing this lovely nocturnal animal out in the bright sunshine that we forgot to take a photo – despite having the camera in my hand!
I was not disappointed. In fact, we saw several bandicoots during our walk. On returning to the car we were pleased to have one hopping around our feet while we had a drink and something to eat. In went under and around the car and our feet as if we were not there. I had to be careful backing the car out of its parking spot for fear of running it over.
Southern Brown Bandicoot, Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
Swamp Wallaby in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
No Comments »21st February, 2008; Category: Animals, Botanic Gardens, Holidays, Parks and Gardens, Victoria
Sign in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
On our walk in the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens south east of Melbourne we were delighted to get good views of a Swamp Wallaby. It seemed a little shy about coming out into the open which made getting a good photo hard. I also found it a little distracting trying to get this photo; there were so many birds around me also vying for my attention and the focus of my camera.
Swamp Wallaby in Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Victoria
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