Springtime Gardens Tour 2011

Springtime Gardens Tour

We took an expedition south to visit the most stunning gardens of the southern states in full bloom – a Celebration of Spring. We began our tour by journeying inland through Queensland and NSW, travelling on the Newell Highway via Moree and Coonabarabran, with views of the majestic Warrumbungle National Park and the spires as a spectacular backdrop on our way to Dubbo. From here we moved into the NSW Highlands, including visits the tranquil surrounds of Cowra’s Japanese Gardens, Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens nestled among the basalt capped peaks of the rugged Blue Mountains, and Bowral to visit the Moidart and Corbett Gardens – the centrepiece of the Tulip Festival with a massed display of 100,000 tulips.

From Bowral we descended into Canberra to attend Floriade 2011, with a million blossoms as a setting, Canberra was an explosion of colourful bloom with superb entertainment and displays – a feast for the senses. From Canberra we will travelled north to the Hunter Valley, Australia’s premier wine growing district before joining the coast at Forster.  Continuing north we visit the towns of Grafton and Ballina on our way home.

Tour highlights included: Western Plains Zoo, Cowra Japanese Gardens, Zig Zag Railway, Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens, Echo Point & the Three Sisters, Moidart & Corbett Gardens, Canberra Floriade Festival, Australian War Memorial, the Hunter Valley Gardens, Amaroo Whale Cruise and many more.