Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens in Mackay, Queensland | Landmark & historical place

Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Locality: Mackay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4952 7300

Address: 9 Lagoon St 4740 Mackay, QLD

Website: http://www.mackayregionalbotanicgardens.com.au

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25.01.2022 Look who we spotted this afternoon... This cheeky Rainbow Lorikeet was happily perched in the Brachychiton acerifolius being quite chatty with us as we walked passed this afternoon. Just another one of our regular visitors to the gardens. Come and take a wander in the gardens and see who you might find in the gardens.

25.01.2022 Our first afternoon FREE guided walk is on tomorrow afternoon with our Guides, Pamela and Margaret. Who is going to join us? To book your spot, please call Gardens Administration on phone 4952 7300. Places are limited and bookings essential.

25.01.2022 Are you looking for something different to give this Christmas? Give a sun smart gift of a botanic or wildlife inspired reversible broad-rimmed hat? All proceeds from the sale of these hats go directly towards supporting Wildlife Rescue.

25.01.2022 Exploring Finch Hatton Waterway Garden Stenocarpus sinuatus, commonly known as the Wheel of Fire Tree is an indicative species of the Finch Hatton Gorge area. The Wheel of Fire Tree occurs in rainforests of north-eastern NW and eastern QLD. It gets its common name from the configuration and colour of the inflorescences in which the small flowers have a wheel like arrangement. It is certainly a striking tree! Come and find it growing in the Finch Hatton waterway garden, near the Café.

25.01.2022 The Lagoons Gallery and Botanic Gardens Cafe has re-opened. Come down and enjoy our latest exhibition by Birdlife Mackay, our local waterbirds. For more information, please call the gardens on phone 4952 7300.

24.01.2022 Lagerstroemia speciosa, commonly known as Queen’s Crepe myrtle If you are looking for a nice shady spot to stop and relax along the Lagoons, look for the masses of pink-purple flowers of the Queen’s Crepe Myrtle stand out from a distance as you approach this stand of trees. It is a fast growing tree with smooth flaky bark and purple-pink flowers that bloom once in a year over the warmer months. You can find these trees flowering along the Lagoons just near the Japanese Sister City Garden.

21.01.2022 Syzygium aqueum, commonly known as the Water Apple (or Watery Rose-Apple) has been very festive with its bright red fruits on the tree. Water Apple is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually growing 6-10m high. The fruits are usually eaten raw are known to be crunchy, crispy and juicy.

21.01.2022 Join Pamela for a free guided walk this Friday October 2. Meet Pamela at Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (opposite the Cafe) at 10am and take a leisurely walk to discover some of our native beauties. Bookings are ESSENTIAL. Please call 4952 7300 or email [email protected] to register.

21.01.2022 Plants sales are back at Gardens Administration. Artanema fimbriatum, commonly known as the Native Snapdragon is just one species available. It is a spreading, low-growing perennial sub-shrub, with purple flowers most of the year. This little beauty can be grown in a pot or bedding area. It occurs in northeast Queensland down to northern NSW. These plants have been propagated and grown by NPQ-SGAP Mackay branch. A range of other natives are available, prices range between $3 and $5 each.

20.01.2022 What's Flowering in the Gardens? The tiny cream flowers of Commersonia bartramia, commonly known as the Brown Kurrajong can be easily seen in the Botanic Gardens, next to the Cafe along sections of the Bluewater Trail and Mackay right now. The Brown Kurrajong is a small spreading tree with layered branches sometimes right down to ground level. The flowers occur in sprays along the top of the layered branches to give the trees a snow laden effect. What do you think?

20.01.2022 It's Australian Pollinators Week and we encourage you to get involved in the Wild Pollinator Count. From birds and bees, to butterflies and other insects there are so many different pollinators around! Here's one of our regular visitors hard at work in the Heritage Garden... the Australian Lurcher (Yomo sabina) Butterfly

19.01.2022 Come along to see our latest exhibition 'Viewfinder' by Jamie Wilcox in the Lagoons Gallery within the Botanic Gardens Cafe. It is on display until Sunday February 21. A range of artworks are for sale. For more information please phone Gardens Administration on 4952 7300.

19.01.2022 Exploring the Finch Hatton Waterway garden Sphaeropteris cooperi (Syn. Cyathea cooperi) commonly known as the Scaly Tree Fern is a tall slender tree fern with a woody trunk, covered with smooth leaf scars. It is fairly fast growing, with fronds spreading to 4m. It occurs in protected rainforest gullies and along rainforest streams lines in QLD, NSW and WA. Come and enjoy the tree ferns on display in the Finch Hatton waterway garden.

19.01.2022 Our FREE guided walks are on again this Friday, starting at 10am. Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a leisurely walk in the gardens. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Phone 4952 7300 or email [email protected] to book your spot.

18.01.2022 Exploring Palm Walk... The path from Lagoon Street down towards the Lagoons is shaded by a selection of rare palms and other monocotyledons from Australia and around the world with an under story of tropical foliage. The range of tropical plants here are quite amazing. This month we will take a closer look at some of the range of tropical plants that can be found here

18.01.2022 Come and find our Christmas elves and get some native plants for your garden this Christmas at Gardens Administration. Plants range from $3 to $5 each and all plants have been grown by NPQ-SGAP Mackay branch.

17.01.2022 Exploring Palm Walk... Tapeinochilos ananassae, commonly known as the Back Scratcher Ginger is an understorey plant native to North Queensland. It grows between 2 to 4m, with the branches growing in a spiral fashion. The inflorescences consist of stiff bright red bracts which appear on top of leafless bamboo like shoots with small yellow flowers emerging from within each bract. You can find this plant growing along Palm Walk.

17.01.2022 It is Australian Pollinators Week and we encourage you to get involved in the Wild Pollinator Count. From birds and bees, to butterflies and other insects there are so many different pollinators around! This week, we will take a look at just a few that can be found visiting the gardens... One of our pollinators, Amegilla cingulata, the Blue banded bee is a stunning Australian native bee and one that can be commonly found in the gardens. They are about 11mm long and have band of blue across their abdomens.

16.01.2022 ATTENTION BUSKERS We’re looking for local buskers to bring some good vibes to the Botanic Gardens this December holiday season Interested? Know someone who is? *Acoustic only, no power available. Further information please call Gardens Administration on 49527 300 or drop into to visit us at 9 Lagoon Street.

16.01.2022 Our Tibbles Hide n Seek walking word search is back! Bring the kids down to the Tropical Shade Garden for a visit between 9am 5pm Tuesday to Friday, pick up an activity sheet from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (Administration) to see if you can find all of the hidden gnomes and discover Tibbles hidden word.

15.01.2022 Do you love Graptophyllum ilicifolium (our logo flower) as much as we do? We currently have Mt Blackwood Holly and a selection of other native favourites for sale at our administration building. Prices range from $3 to $10 each and are selling fast. The Botanic Gardens administration building is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

14.01.2022 Come along and join First Five Forever Storytime sessions in the gardens to kickstart the week! First Five Forever are running 2 Storytime sessions in the Botanic Gardens on Monday December 7 at 9am and then 10am. Bookings are required. To book your spot, please phone 4952 7300.

14.01.2022 Looking for something to do with the kids this week? Come down to the Tropical Shade Garden and find Tibbles with a new message to decode! We also have other free self guided activities on offer. Gardens Administration and Tropical Shade Garden is open weekdays, 9am to 5pm.

13.01.2022 This is the last week to see our latest exhibition ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Art Whitsunday. It is an amazing collection of works and we hope you have enjoyed seeing it on display this month. This exhibition is on display until Sunday September 27 in the Lagoons Gallery at the Botanic Gardens Café.

12.01.2022 Phone Botanic Gardens Administration on 49527 300 to book your spot.

12.01.2022 Exploring Coastal Lowlands in the Botanic Gardens... Coastal Lowlands garden can be found along the edge of the Eulamere Lagoon. A range of plants are found throughout the coastal environments of our bioregion. Differing physical and nutritional conditions across the lowlands have produced distinctive plant communities on beach sands, alluvial plains, dry rocky headlands and low coastal hills along rivers and swamps. This month, we will highlight a few of the species that can be found in the Coastal Lowlands gardens.

12.01.2022 From Monday (Nov 16), Lansdowne Road will be closed between Lagoon and Alexandra streets. A full road closure is necessary to replace the existing culverts as they span the full width of the road. The existing culverts are deteriorating and require immediate replacement. We expect the closure to be in place for the full duration of the works, until late-February 2021. Access will remain open to the existing shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists in the area.... For regular updates on this project, visit Connecting Mackay bit.ly/3pnb7Ef. See more

11.01.2022 Exploring Coastal Lowlands.. Acronychia laevis Hard Aspen Acronychia laevis, commonly known as Hard Aspen is a small tree or large shrub with compact growth and dark shiny green foliage. Crushed leaves produce a citrus smell. It is cultivated for its small greenish white star shaped flowers and colourful four cornered fleshy fruits which are reportedly edible. It is common in the understorey of littoral forests and rainforests around Mackay.

11.01.2022 Come down to the gardens for a game of bocce on our sand bocce court in the Malta Garden. Bocce sets can be hired from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (Administration), Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for $5 or bring your own.

11.01.2022 What’s Flowering in the Gardens? Looking festive with its thick green leaves and drooping racemes of reddish flowers is the Barringtonia acutangula, commonly known as the Freshwater Mangrove which has been flowering along the Lagoon pathway of the Gardens.

11.01.2022 Join Margaret for a free guided walk this Friday. Meet Margaret at Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (opposite the Cafe) at 10am and take a leisurely walk to discover some of our native beauties. Bookings are ESSENTIAL. Please call 4952 7300 or email [email protected] to register.

10.01.2022 Enjoy a game of bocce on our sand bocce court at the Malta Garden. Bring your own, or you can hire a set for $5 from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). For more information, please phone 4952 7300.

10.01.2022 We still have a couple of spots left in these workshops. Phone 4952 7300 to book a spot.

09.01.2022 The October Lagoons Gallery Exhibition is 'Voyage of Botanical Discovery' by the Mackay Botanical Art Interest Group (BAIG) artists. On display from Wednesday September 30 to Sunday November 1 in the Lagoons Gallery within the Botanic Gardens Cafe.

08.01.2022 What’s Fruiting in the Gardens? The fruits of the Omphalea celata, commonly known as Tree Omphalea can be seen overhanging the main entrance carpark off Lagoon Street. Tree Omphalea has soft drooping foliage, large fruit and marble sized seeds that germinate readily. A water wise plant that stores water in its fat fleshy carrot shaped roots, it is easy to grow in sandy, rocky and shallow soils. Tree Omphalea is the favoured food plant of the Zodiac Moth’s caterpillar. Plant one in your garden so this moth can visit and lay her eggs. Beware though as the caterpillars eat lots of leaves.

08.01.2022 Have you booked your spot for the Holiday Lantern Activity? https://business.facebook.com/events/816151265626727/

08.01.2022 If you love watercolour paints this workshop is for you! Be guided by author and artist Margaret Worthington in this 3 hour workshop. Bookings essential, places are limited

07.01.2022 What's Flowering Now? Tarenna dallachiana subsp. dallachianaTree Ixora. This species is flowering just in time for the festive season and its perfume is lovely! The Tree Ixora is a small to medium tree which is a characteristic component of rainforest regrowth. Its perfumed flowers attract adult ... butterflies and bees. It naturally occurs in NE and CE QLD and in Cape York Peninsula. Where can I find this plant? Find the Tree Ixora in the Orientation Gardens just in front of the fence of the Tropical Shade Garden. See more

06.01.2022 What plants are for sale at Gardens Administration? Dianella caerulea var. protensa commonly known as the Blue Flax Lily is a hardy, clumping perennial native herb which is very useful to plant along watercourses, as border plantings and rockeries in shaded areas. Come and see what else is for sale. Gardens Administration is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. All plants for sale have been propagated and grown by NPQ-SGAP Mackay branch at the Botanic Gardens nursery.

05.01.2022 Get outdoors these school holidays and enjoy the gardens. Pick up your kids self guided activities from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (Administration) or print your copies from home via our website - https://www.mackayregionalbotanicgardens.com.au//school_ho

05.01.2022 Tomorrow is the last day to book in for Margaret's Water colour painting workshop. Phone Margaret on 0400 821 136 to book your spot. Bookings are essential as places are limited. If you love watercolour paints this workshop is for you! be guided by author and artist Margaret Worthington in this 3 hour workshop.

04.01.2022 Our Tibbles Hide n Seek walking word search is back these school holidays! Bring the kids down to the Gardens to visit the Tropical Shade Garden between 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday. Pick up an activity sheet from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (Administration) to see if you can find all of the hidden gnomes and discover Tibbles hidden word.

04.01.2022 Ahoy there! Follow the Botanic Endeavour trails and discover just some of the plants that were colllected 250 years ago by botanists, Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander. Along the way, let the kids discover some fun facts about some of the plants that were collected. Pick up your Botanic Endeavour 250 trails brochure and Kids Epic Voyager Adventure Hunt from Botanic Gardens Visitor Information (weekdays, 9am to 5pm), or from the brochure holders under the community noticeboard (opposite the cafe).

03.01.2022 Look for the powderpuff flowers of Syzygium wilsonii subsp. wilsonii, commonly known as the Powderpuff Lilly-Pilly in the Tropical Shade Garden on your next visit. Its very attractive flowers and foliage with clusters of edible fruit attract a range of wildlife, can certainly make a feature in your garden.

03.01.2022 Thursday December 3 is the last day to book in for this water colour painting workshop. Phone Margaret on 0400 821 136 to book your spot.

02.01.2022 We still have spots in these two workshops! Phone 4952 7300 to book your spot.

01.01.2022 Today is World Wetlands Day. The Mackay region has many wetland areas, have you visited a wetland recently? To learn more about World Wetlands Day visit - https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/