Australian National Botanic Gardens

Kangaroo Paw flower, Australian National Botanic Gardens

Kangaroo Paw flower, Australian National Botanic Gardens

The Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra are worth a visit at any time of the year. We have visited on a every occasion we have been to Canberra and never tire of these magnificent gardens.

Set on the slopes of Black Mountain and only a short distance from the heart of Canberra, these extensive gardens are a tribute to our wonderfully diverse and beautiful plants and flowers. Most of the paths are very easy walking but some can be a little steep. Many are wheel chair friendly which makes walking for the rest of us a breeze.

I enjoy the bushland setting of the gardens; you forget that you are a five minute drive to the centre of our capital city. The birdlife is prolific with many wonderful species. They are used to people in large numbers, so photographing them I find very rewarding. There is always something flowering too, and I enjoy getting photos of the many plants in flower.

Eastern Spinebill on Kangaroo Paw flowers, Botanic Gardens, Canberra

Eastern Spinebill on Kangaroo Paw flowers, Botanic Gardens, Canberra

Kangaroo Paw flower, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra

Kangaroo Paw flower, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra

 

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