Top Spots for garden enthusiasts!
The tropics provide a unique and fascinating environment for plant species in the North. Your visiting friends and relatives with a green interest will quiz you about the different names for many plants and shrubs around town.
George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
- Darwin City
The 42 hectares of George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a great place to sit, relax, take a walk or even entertain the kids on the award-winning playground. It not only houses over 450 palm species, it has every species of Baobab Tree in the world which means you don’t need to go to Africa or the Kimberley’s to see them!
Here’s a tip, those orange flowered trees as you drive past the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens are called Poincianas!
Jenny's Orchid Garden
- Howard Springs
Jenny is famous around Darwin for growing and selling beautiful orchids at her property in Howard Springs. Her home is open 7 days a week for visitors to view her private collection which is made up of many years of hard work with well planned landscaping including water features and a collection of over 2500 plants. Come for a guided tour of Jenny’s Orchid Garden or simply meander through the gardens at your own pace.Open Garden Scheme
- Top End Wide
Open gardens around the Top End are a great way to get out and about with your visiting friends and rello’s without having to go where all the tourists go. Open gardens are private gardens which vary in size, style and are located in different areas around the Top End including Katherine. Entry is around $5, which allows you to see what other locals have been up to in their backyard.Pell Mell Farmstay - Near Adelaide River
Pell Mell is aimed at consideration of the environment and utilising best practice management. This tour is designed for people who enjoy wildlife and the outdoors, or those who are interested in preservation of sustainable ecosystems.
Territory Wildlife Park Monsoon Vine Forrest Walk
The Monsoon Vine Forest Walk is an outstanding feature of the Territory Wildlife Park. It is supported by the springs that flow into Berry Creek and this area is traditionally significant to the local aboriginal people. Stand still, look, listen and smell; you will experience the forest come to life around you. Along the Monsoon Vine Forest Walk you will find one of the largest domed walk-through aviaries in the Southern Hemisphere.
A B&B, A wildlife sanctuary and an organic tropical fruit farm
Treat yourself to stay at Eden, a certified organic tropical fruit farm located between Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve and Harrison Dam. Eden is home to prolific species of birds, butterflies, wallabies and other wildlife.
Gayangaru Wetlands - Nhulunbuy
The township of Nhulunbuy is located between the foot of Nhulun (Mt. Saunders) and the landward side of Gayngaru (Town Lagoon). The lagoon is a tranquil place with plentiful wildlife and tall stands of paperbarks.
