Geelong Botanic Gardens 🌿🍌

Tucked on a hillside between downtown and the bay, the Geelong Botanic Gardens may be compact (you can explore it all in about an hour!), but it packs tropical surprises among its heritage rose beds and arid gardens.🌿 Unexpected Delights: Bananas on the tree! Spotted my first ever in-situ banana cluster in the Temperate House greenhouse (who knew they grew pointing upward?). Rainbow-hued blooms framing views of Corio Bay - perfect for that "flowers with ocean backdrop" shot. 📸 Hidden nooks with quirky Victorian-era plant labels that read like poetry.🌿🌿 Pro Tips: ☀️ Visit in morning light when the glasshouse glows. 🌴 Don't miss the 150-year-old Tasmanian tree ferns near the tea house. 📅 Check for seasonal events like twilight jazz among the flowers. #Australia #Geelong#BotanicGardenMagic #GeelongFinds #BananaSurprise #GardenWander