Botanic Gardens

Unwind as you wind through a desert spring like no other inside Queensland's Central Highlands.

The Emerald Botanic Gardens is a tropical heaven giving the ideal area to an unwinding evening walk or an early morning walk.It is located on the banks of the Nogoa River, these Gardens are the main botanic patio nurseries situated inside the Central Western District of Queensland. and it Covering a territory of 42 hectares 420,000 square meters the patio nurseries give inhabitants and guests a place to unwind and loosen up, as well as a chance to increase advance understanding into the district's common environments.

Established in 1987 by the Emerald Shire Council and nearby occupants Lawrie and Myra Stanton, the Gardens are home to 12 distinctive themed plant groups, most speaking to plant species that are local to the area.