The Botanic Gardens in Hervey Bay are quite nice much improved from our last visit several years ago. It's a large area with a big pond at one end of it and seats where one can rest.
It's a lovely garden. I like the pretty little bird and the creek with the rocks. Is that a tortoise or a turtle? I think tortoise but sometimes I'm not so sure.
I reckon it's a tortoise and they go on land more where as turtles are inclined to stay in the water - that's what I read. It is a nice garden all of it.
I was somewhat fascinated by by the fountains, the 'weed' in the water is a pest we had it in our fishpond long ago - yes it grew in our cooler climate, but then I didn't find Hervey Bay that warm in winter.
Quite a long drive for you but very pretty. I enjoyed your photos very much. We have a Botanical Garden about 30 minutes away but have not felt like walking the grounds yet.
They look lovely. I always enjoy Botanic Gardens and native wildlife just adds to the pleasure.
ReplyDeleteAlways a joy to visit any Botanic Gardens, big shady trees and seats, all manner of things to see.
Deletebeautiful gardens! I love botanical gardens; I need to seek them out more. Thanks for that reminder/nudge!
ReplyDeleteA lovely walk to see most of it, depends on how big the gardens are.
DeleteIt's a lovely garden. I like the pretty little bird and the creek with the rocks. Is that a tortoise or a turtle? I think tortoise but sometimes I'm not so sure.
ReplyDeleteI reckon it's a tortoise and they go on land more where as turtles are inclined to stay in the water - that's what I read.
DeleteIt is a nice garden all of it.
Such a beautiful garden. There would be lovely to walk.
ReplyDeleteWas lovely to walk around part of it, it's rather large, nice place to take a picnic lunch as we saw a few doing that.
DeleteThat is a great fountain, and the small windows to the park look great too.
ReplyDeleteI was somewhat fascinated by by the fountains, the 'weed' in the water is a pest we had it in our fishpond long ago - yes it grew in our cooler climate, but then I didn't find Hervey Bay that warm in winter.
DeleteQuite a long drive for you but very pretty. I enjoyed your photos very much. We have a Botanical Garden about 30 minutes away but have not felt like walking the grounds yet.
ReplyDeleteMost Botanic Gardens are rather large and takes a long time to walk around them, we usually don't go all around.
DeleteKilroy visited
ReplyDeleteOK!
DeleteI admire the big turtle we do not have them here.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know that.
DeleteYour photos are super! What a great place to visit!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Thanks Christine - you have a good weekend too .
DeleteThe Botanical Gardens appear to have a touch of Japanese about them.
ReplyDeleteYes Rosemary you are correct, that Japanese area was down one end of the garden, however, wasn't impressed have seen much nicer.
DeleteI like the turtle--- very flat shell!
ReplyDeleteYes Bill, there were several of them in the water swimming about.
DeleteWonderful photos. It surely must have been a gorgeous day.
ReplyDeleteThe weather that day was indeed lovely, warmish about the time we ventured into the gardens.
DeleteMost impressive, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteSeems to have a Japanese theme - a la Kyoto.
Colin
One area was the Japanese garden but wasn't impressed at all - have seen better.
DeleteThey look like a nice spot for a picnic.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, several people were there doing exactly that.
DeleteSure glad you took me on tour. I bet one could take picture all day.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
In some places I could definitely do that :)
DeleteBeautiful garden! Seems to have different and interesting spaces!
ReplyDeleteThere are sections which is nice for a sub tropic garden.
DeleteI see too many greens every day throughout the year, love to see how this garden looks like during the other season!
ReplyDeleteWell it's a change to see a winter garden in the subtropics.
DeleteI have visited some that other botanical garden, in my country. The photos you have selected it's a huge hit, because of their framing and beauty.
ReplyDeleteKisses
Thanks :)
DeleteThese look lovely gardens, I enjoyed all of your photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks Jan, it's pleasing you enjoy
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