New Farm Park Rose Gardens — Attraction in Brisbane City

A pleasant place to hang your hat for the afternoon, admiring the colour-wheel of roses and scratching your chin at the eccentric names for each species. One has to wonder whether roses are suited to our subtropical climate, as these migrant flowers never seem to be too happy or thriving, and not for lack of care, as the Friends of New Farm Park do look after them as if they were there own next-of-kin at their bosom. However, such rose gardens are a rarity in modern Australia, where the art of gardening is more of a professional trade than an everyday household skill, and since Paul Keating's 'cultural cringe' crusade, this traditional English staple seems to be dropped from the menu at new public parks. Enjoy these roses, love them as if they were your last, and long...

The park is big, popular and there's very little shade in the rose garden. Finding a parking space during popular times is really challenging, as the road around the park is one way. When there's been rain and the grass is green I'm sure it looks lovely but at the moment the grass is dry and yellow. Lots of ants too! A great place for family gatherings if you can...

Very clean well maintained gardens. Lot's of different roses from small to large. Nice green grass to sat on under a tree. There are chairs but no tables. The smell of different roses are strong and nice. Highly recommended going to have a look at the Rose gardens. It is near the New Farm Park...