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Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens

Tourist attraction Non profit organization Botanical garden

One of the Best Places To Visits in East Geelong


Address

Garden St, East Geelong VIC 3219, Australia

Website

www.friendsgbg.org.au

Contact

+61 3 5222 6053

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (757 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 am to 3 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 3 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Lily G. 3 years ago on Google
    Recommended place when you visit Geelong. Very quiet and well maintain. Close to Eastern Beach. So just one go. Huge parking area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debbie B. 5 months ago on Google
    Loved walking around these gardens with all plants in flower, also the glass house & the indoor plants was amazing😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Helen M. 2 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasure to watch the talented actors perform in the beautiful Botanical gardens of Geelong. We're so lucky to have such a stunning and well looked after place to enjoy with the family

  • 5/5 Eddy H. 2 years ago on Google
    First visit to this botanical garden. It is a compact but full of variety of flora in this garden. Most of plants, flowers and shrubs cam be found here. However, as i m not a botanist, i may be wrong. Surely, it is dilligently arranged based by climatic zone. It also has temperature controlled room for tropical one. Tho, it has less green area to sit down and picnic inside the garden but outside, it has plenty room. 2 car parks on the side of enterance door. Surely it is recommended for anyone including for relaxation and learning even just jogging.

  • 5/5 Catherine B. 2 years ago on Google
    Free, could spend 1 hour there. Free parking ! Beautiful! Worth a visit

  • 5/5 Sharon C. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly helpful people. If you're not familiar with the Botanic Gardens, use Google map nav to guide you. There are a few signs giving directions but the roads are quite winding, easy to miss a turn.

  • 4/5 ABHISHEK K. 3 years ago on Google
    beautiful place with different types of trees, only 50 minutes drive away from Melbourne. but be careful with mosquitoes while at Geelong Botanical Garden...

  • 5/5 Harriet 4 years ago on Google
    Visited the new conservatory today. Absolutely breathtaking. So much work has obviously gone into it! So many plants you don't get to see very often in Victoria.

  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful, well kept botanical gardens with lots of small paths and areas to sneak off to and see the beautiful birds and butterflies that are attracted to the area. I would advise picking up the map so you can check out the special plants that are there - I can't remember exactly, but there's a good number of heritage listed trees that are worth seeing just because you may find it hard to see them elsewhere! A giant redwood (Sequoia) is one of the areas, which is definitely worth seeing as well as a plant that looks like it's being chained to the ground - I don't remember what it's called but it looks impressive and I've definitely never seen one before! A bonus is that entrance is free and there is a small outdoor cafe that I assume is open seasonally (?) - sadly it wasn't open when I was visiting. It also wasn't crowded when I visited, which made the experience even more enjoyable. With its location so close to the waterfront, it's worth visiting if you're in the area to take a break or just to see the butterflies!

  • 4/5 Praloyjit D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very serene and enjoyable.

  • 5/5 David G. 1 year ago on Google
    Variety of plants and flowers. Glass house is full of different plants but watch out for mosquito's. Walkways winding through the gardens. Water features not running when we were there and tearoom was closed for renovations. Grassed areas to relax on, in sun or shade. Easy walk to foreshore.

  • 4/5 Madhuka J. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful garden with a many varieties of plants and trees. A good, calm place to enjoy the nature.

  • 5/5 Bec B. 10 months ago on Google
    Fever Candlelight Concert - Geelong West Town Hall Always high quality show - great value as well. This is a great venue because parking is easy and it’s close to lots of great spots to eat as well

  • 5/5 Daisy G. 9 months ago on Google
    If you need to relax this is the Best place!

  • 5/5 Sala M. 5 months ago on Google
    Beautiful botans in Geelong! Free entry and many spaces to enjoy the sun and natural environs w your family or friends. Clean public toilets and a lovely little cafe as well.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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