Tuesday 28 August 2012

Mount Wilson/Mount Tomah - Blooming Lovely

Windyridge Garden
Step back in time and imagine yourself as Jay Gatsby or Daisy Buchanan while exploring the many privately-owned cool climate exotic gardens for which Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains region of NSW Australia is renown:

Merry Garth, Davies Lane, Mt Wilson: 9am to 6pm daily, $5 adults, children free.
Details: 4756 2121.

Windyridge Garden, Queens Ave, Mt Wilson: 9am to 5pm daily, $9 adults, $3 children includes refreshments. Details: (02) 4756 2019, www.windyridge.com.au

Yengo Sculpture Garden, Queens Ave, Mt Wilson: 10am to 6pm weekends, $7 adults. Details: (02) 4756 2002, www.yengo-sculpture-garden-welcome.com.

Breenhold Gardens, The Avenue, Mt Wilson: 10am to 4pm weekends, $7.50 adults, $2 children. Details: (02) 9968 1232, www.breenhold.com.au.

Nooroo, Church Lane, Mt Wilson: 10am to 4pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from September 3 to November 13; $8 adults, $2 children. Details: (02) 4756 2018.

Bebeah, The Avenue, Mt Wilson: 10am to 5pm daily, $8 adults, $2 children. Details: (02) 4756 2014.

Of course you cannot drive up the Bells Line of Road without stopping in at Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah. Garden entry is free.

Yengo Sculpture Garden
Home to thousands of species of cool climate and southern hemisphere plants, the 252 ha garden is a year-round delight with beautiful gardens, rainforest walks and an interesting round of events and workshops for all ages including Wild about Waratahs in September.

Contact Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah on (02) 4567 3000, tomah@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au or visit www.mounttomahbotanicgarden.com.au for details.

Go to www.visitbluemountains.com.au for more garden and other nature-based spring activities.

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