Just a nice relaxing walk and love the desert set and the walking paths, and a nice BBQ area as well
Called in as we went past. Free to go in. Little Road Train ? ride around the site is a must. This is a hop on, hop off option. Cost $6. With a lot of information given by the driver. Great place to go and I will be back with a group. Cafe here had lovely food and gift shop is excellent.
Its great the native walk saw wallabies bandicoots wombats lizards kookaburras great walking tracks and for bike riding playground native garden cafe
This is a wonderful way to capture the essence of Australia without having to travel vast distances. Only a very short drive from Cranbourne. Well worth the visit.
Who would have thought a "gum tree" had sooo many varieties! Hundreds apparently and you can see them all at Cranbourne. There's even the story of how/why they got called "gum" and also the botanists who logged all the varieties. Spent a good 2 hours just seeing part of this wonderful Australian garden. From Outback Australia with the desert and trees to the beautiful wattles and flowering gums trees. There is also several walks through the natural bush, but these were closed due to the very hot weather and fire danger. Thank heavens this is here for all to see. Great cafe too with locally grown food and good clean toilets. Keep up the good work of saving all the Australian flora!
My wife and I have been to the gardens a number of times, free entry. We mainly visit in two ways. The long walk around the main area is up to three kilometres long. Secondly walking around the main gardens is approximately one kilometre in length. There is a road train which you can travel for all or part length, but there is a cost to do this. There is an eatery at the start and a smaller eatery about half way around. There is a waterway near the start which you and your children can splash around in. Then there are a number of specific garden set ups which would take to long to describe fairly. So if you are a couple or a family go discover and enjoy the experience.
The Cranbourne Australia Garden is one of the most beautiful places I have been. Hidden away in Cranbourne is this oasis. There is a little train that you can get around on or just walk the tracks. The rangers are most helpful and interactive. The cafe is nice and overall a lovely place to spend a few hours. I have also attended the Friends of the Gardens Plant Sale and all the plants I bought have thrived, so I have a lasting memory of this place.
Love it there, great place to get in some easy exercise while walking through the different gardens and areas on display. You can even see some local wildlife as in wallabies who bake in the sun during the day.
Loved it here. So interesting for us and the kids. They can paddle in the rock stream and there is heaps of different types of gardens and plants to look at and touch and smell. I love the fact it's Australian gardens at their best. Lovely food in cafe. Thoroughly enjoyed
These gardens are a wonderful example of Australia'a flora and are simply outstanding. It is well worth at least half a day MINIMUM to explore all they offer. Rangers are on hand to advise and there is a little train to help you get around as there is quite a lot of walking involved. The rock formations and hard landscaping are brilliant and the initial view of the red centre as you enter the gardens is amazing. Great place for photography as well. If you walk the back trails you can see black faced wallabies in their natural habitat. Lots of activities for children and play areas and barbeques and places for picnics if you don't want to use the well stocked cafe. An excellent gift shop is there with high quality gifts pertaining to Australia.