Emerald Botanic Gardens — Attraction in Emerald

Emerald is ten kilometres shy of the Tropic of Capricorn, so if you’re from a more temperate part of the world it’s well worth seeing the kinds of plants and trees at home at this latitude.

Emerald Botanic Gardens were refreshed with new landscaping and infrastructure in 2017 and give you a superb, labelled overview of the various biomes around the Central Highlands region.

There are 12 different themed plant communities in all, as well as a preserved historic windmill and various works of public art.

You can amble through these 42 acres on gravel and poured concrete paths, and pause by the Nogoa River, which courses through the park.

On top of all that there’s exercise equipment, BBQs and a free camping area near...

What a boring, nothing to see Botanic Garden. Bad indication, unclear direction on the site. There is a dead rose garden. A rain forest incredibly full of bat, the bat garden alone would deserve 5 stars it is impressive. But for the overall park, poorly manages, not clean, full of dead plants and the dirtyness, that only deserved the 1 star. Haven't taken any pictures other than the entrance sign. The Brisbane botanical garden is far superior. We even haven't been able to find the centerpiece of the garden. Is it still there or is it just poor signage? Not worth the detour unless you are a Bruce...

Awsome spot for a over night stay by the river the gardens are beatuifull the councel worker that works and cleans everything is a great bloke to have a chatt with the magpies are frendly lots of cockatoos not much shade during the day but get there late in the arvo and theres lots of shade the toilets are verry clean and well maintained no drinking water i filled up drinking water at a servo so have your own water and your good great place one of the best i have stayed at in my 4000km that i have allready travled from darwin...