North Coast Regional Botanic Garden: Coffs
Harbour is town on the North Coast of New South Wales and is the home of this
beautiful Botanic Garden. The North Coast is one of the fastest growing areas
in Australia. In general, Australians prefer to live on or near the coast.
The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden is situated east of the Central
Business District. It covers an area of 20 hectares (50 acres) and is a
horticultural showcase. The Gardens contain a balanced mixture of
natives and exotics. At the entrance is the Prime Display Area that is packed
with many colourful plants. There is a Sensory Garden with roses and herbs, a
bed for endangered species, a North Coast rainforest garden and a Mangrove
Boardwalk.
The Mangrove Boardwalk is an interpretive walk that wends it way through a
mangrove area. Signs, along the Boardwalk, explain the environmental
importance of mangroves.
There is also a 300-metre self-guided nature walk through a section of
original Coffs Harbour bushland.
The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden has something
to offer all gardeners and those interested in our unique Australian
environment.