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Trip Planner:   South Pacific  /  Australia  /  Queensland  /  Rockhampton  /  Rockhampton Botanic Gardens

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton

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Vibrantly colored, exotic, and rich in both flora and fauna, Rockhampton Botanic Gardens maintains an idyllic charm complemented by the facility’s underlying warmth. The gardens feature a wide range of specimens, including cycads, ferns, and palms, while the adjoining zoo houses a number of indigenous species such as koalas, dingoes, kangaroos, and wallabies. The complex also contains a tea room and a lagoon. By using our Rockhampton road trip tool, you can arrange your visit to Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and other attractions in Rockhampton.
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  • By Chris337
    the gardens and zoo with primate’s and meerkats are both free and well worth a visit also a cafe which we didn’t try and will next time 
    the gardens and zoo with primate’s and meerkats are both free and well worth a visit also a cafe which we didn’t try and will next time  more »
  • By Crystalline4u
    I found driving into the gardens a bit disconcerting... whilst I found the signs to park, I wasn't sure I was in the right area... surely there was more car parking than that? But it seems that the... 
    I found driving into the gardens a bit disconcerting... whilst I found the signs to park, I wasn't sure I was in the right area... surely there was more car parking than that? But it seems that the...  more »
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  • By Renee S
    The Zoo was amazing and free. Lovely gardens, easy parking and great kiosk. Perfect stop for families. We loved it. 💕
  • By Desmond McConnell
    Absolutely lovely experience. Very well maintained gardens with a lot of variety, and a free zoo! You can't go wrong.
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