Araluen Botanical Park, Roleystone

Any time of year is a blooming beautiful time to visit Araluen Botanical Park in Roleystone! There are roses, camellias and many other flowers throughout the year, though the highlight for many is the annual display of tulips.

The Yates Springtime Festival, held from mid August to the end of September, gives a spectacular show of tulips and other springtime blooms!

With 170,000+ tulips and thousands of other bulbs planted throughout the vast park, everywhere you look, there is vibrant colour amongst the exquisite grounds that are lovingly manicured.

There’s beds brimming with bulbs, small ponds and water features. There’s also stunning native bush areas, with clumps of tulips.

The gushing streams and waterfalls are stunning.

The park is quite hilly and features a lot of steps, which I had to take it easy on. The park is special-needs friendly with lots of gradually inclined pathways for wheelchairs, prams. And if your feet get a little tired, why not take a ride on the Araluen Express Train! This is enjoyed by young and old alike and is a great way to see more of the park. Train tickets can be purchased at $10 per person (kids aged 5 and under are free). The queue is sheltered for sunny/wet days. The train runs Wednesday – Sunday during the Tulip Festival.

At Araluen you can BYO picnic and throw down a rug on the lawns.

Or you can bring some sausages and utilise the electric barbecues!

We stopped for a cuppa coffee at the Chalet Healy tea rooms.

The cosy log-cabin style café is popular and offers pasties as well as more hearty lunch dishes and share plates. We did find the one-size only coffee cups a little on the small side.

The park was created in the 1920’s as a youth camp. Many of the log cabins built then can still be seen today. The gift shop and take away “Roundhouse” building is charming. During the festival the park will be teeming with people, but it’s still possible to find a quiet spot.

The Grove of the Unforgotten was built in memory of 88 Australians killed in World War I. The Grove is formed by is a series of terraces, which water cascades down to a pool of reflection.

If you want to delve a bit deeper, there are Springtime tours are available. The knowledgeable Tour Guides take you for a walk through the park, where you can learn all about the Araluen’s flora and history. Booking are essential. Araluen Botanical Park is open all year round. It’s such a beautiful place for a wander and relax in the lush, shady surroundings.

Open every day of the year (except Christmas)

The Park’s opening hours are seasonal and admission charges apply, please see their website for details www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au

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