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Warrnambool Botanic Gardens are a timeless and tranquil setting for weddings, picnics, peaceful walks and the many guided tours and special events hosted throughout the year.

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Warrnambool Botanic Gardens are a timeless and tranquil setting for weddings, picnics, peaceful walks and the many guided tours and special events hosted throughout the year.

Set on 20 acres of lush parkland just a short walk north of Warrnambool’s CBD, the gardens feature hundreds of native and exotic trees, ferns, flowers and other plant species.

Warrnambool Botanic Gardens are also home to a significant collection of historic structures, including an original sandstone shed once used by the garden’s first curator Charles Scoborio, now the headquarters of the Friends of the Gardens.

Other highlights include the naval cannon – one of 15 used to defend Victoria’s coastline in the 1800s, a band rotunda, ornamental lake and stone bridge.

The gardens were designed in 1877 by Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens director William R Guilfoyle.

At that time, the area was heavily timbered with a dense undergrowth of scrub, ferns and tussock grass.

Guilfoyle’s plans saw the land transformed into impressive gardens of his classic style - wide curving paths, large sweeping lawns dotted with specimen trees, glimpses of water, dense shrubberies displaying a rich variety of plants and focal points composed of plants of dramatic form and colour such as Doryanthes, Palms and Bamboos.

By the end of the century additional attractions had been included: a fountain with gold and silver fish, a fernery, rockeries, several aviaries and a number of animals such as monkeys, kangaroos, wallabies and guinea pigs.

The aviaries of birds and the collection of animals have long since disappeared, but the restored fountain and fernery continues to delight.

A trip to Warrnambool is not complete without a visit to the delightful Warrnambool Botanic Gardens.

Address: Warrnambool VIC 3280, Australia
Phone: (03) 5559 4800
State: Victoria
City: Warrnambool
Zip Code: 3280


Opening Hours

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours


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Reviews
The Botanic Gardens is well-kept and clean. There are a lot of bats! The Gardens is relatively small and has a limited collection of plants. Apart from the bats, the Gardens is a peaceful green, open space away from crowds at the beaches.
Beautiful garden, with ducks and fishes in the pond. It's a peaceful and fresh environment to read books, spend time with your loved ones and for picnic.
Great place to visit. It's very similar to the Royal Botanical gardens in Melbourne. Magnificent trees and birdlife.
I can’t believe this place is real. So beautiful, so peaceful and very well maintained. I’ve never actually used the word ‘tranquil’ before but it’s the only word that describes this place. Nice picnic areas and benches and very clean restrooms. There are fish, ducks and we even saw a little turtle in the pond, and the trees have plaques explaining their origin and purpose.
Beautiful garden with standing tress, feels freshly painted green topped landscape. We can achieve great pictures.
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