City Botanic Gardens: Brisbane's Original Gardens.
The City Botanic Gardens in Brisbane were the city's original botanic gardens until frequent flood damage (nothing new there, as the summer of 2010-11 demonstrated) forced a move to the new site at Coot-tha. That said, what's left at the original site is still impressive, from the Mangrove Boardwalk along the side of the
Brisbane River
to the manicured lawns and flowering trees around
Old Government House,
it's a pleasant afternoon stroll for anyone. I say 'everyone' because for the most part the walks are level and well-maintained, no climbing or tripping hazards here.
Entrance to the gardens is free, as with the other parks at
Roma Street
and
Mt Coot-tha.
The area is more like a city park than a botanic garden, which makes it all the more accessible and, for those put off by the term 'gardens'(younger people, for example), more enjoyable.
Perhaps the best way in is from the CityCat terminal QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and along the Mangrove Boardwalk. Not only do you see the mangroves, you see the busy traffic on the river, the flowering shrubs and trees on the parkside bank, and the cliffs and buildings of Kangaroo Point on the opposite bank -- as this photo shows.
Other entrances are from South Bank, across the Goodwill Bridge, or from the
Queen Street Mall
along Albert Street. This Banyan tree is just inside the Alice St fence near the Albert St entrance.
Not far from the Banyan is this colourful flowering tree, providing shade and scent to weary wanderers.
See more of the Gardens, without leaving home,
here.
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