Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens.
Just a short drive through the hinterland west from the Gold Coast. Botanic Gardens combine a colourful and diverse range of exotic and native flora. The Gardens include a glorious lake as the centrepiece, a tranquil Japanese garden, a tropical rainforest walk and many other delights.
Bring a picnic, bring the children, take a stroll along the many walks and learn why the Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens are truly where Tropical meets Temperate.
The Gardens are supported, maintained and administered by volunteers and are some of the most dynamic and active people promoting the values and enjoyment of gardening in south-east Queensland.
Gardens Guide
Visitor Information
The Gardens are open to the public every day of the year from dawn until dusk.
Walkways & Prominent Gardens
Walking through the gardens is easy-going (except for the Rainforest Walk – 150 metres) and distances are not great.
History & Formation
The Botanic Gardens at Tamborine Mountain were established in 1983 as an initiative of the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club.
Gardens Volunteers
Volunteers do the majority of the work at the Botanic Gardens.
Download our Gardens Visitor App
Make your Gardens visit even more memorable.
Our smartphone app is your interactive guide to all of the fascinating and wondrous gardens and trails throughout our delightful Botanic Gardens.
Enjoy everything the Gardens have to offer plus so much more. Engage on a new level with the interactive map as you zoom into specific areas to explore. Enjoy carefully curated music at our many contemplative sites. Immerse yourself with the app’s I Spy activity – fun for children and adults. Or try something new with the Birdwatching activity. See how many species you can observe.
Read about the history of our Gardens and view it through the seasons as the colours change and evolve.
Explore, immerse and take your enjoyment of the Gardens to new heights with our unique Botanic Gardens app. It’s free, it’s easy to navigate and it’s great fun!
Botanic Garden Journal
Check out our great locally written articles!
“Holy Bat Plant!” February specials on sale at the Botanic Gardens
Looking for that special plant for your indoor collection or maybe in a shady spot in the garden? Throughout February, the Potty Potters at the Botanic Gardens have a ton of specials on offer. The warm weather and plentiful rain has meant that everything in the...
CHRISTMAS BARGAINS AT BOTANIC GARDENS SALE ON SATURDAY
Wondering what to purchase for that special Christmas gift? Look no further than the fabulous pre-Christmas plant sale Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens on Saturday, December 4. The sale at the Potty Potters' propagation pavilion at the southern end of the...
Botanic Gardens unveils cloud-based irrigation
The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens in the Scenic Rim have officially unveiled a sophisticated irrigation system. The automated system throughout the Gardens can be controlled remotely through a computer or mobile phone app, allowing instant...
Succulents and much more at two-day Springtime plant sale
Are succulents or clivias on your plant shopping list? Then head to the Botanic Gardens on between 9am and 2pm on Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25 because they and much more are on sale at amazing prices at a special two-day plant sale. The sale...
A path opens for the Botanic Gardens
The volunteers at the Botanic Gardens have completed a major upgrade to one of the greatest attractions, Sooty Owl's Creekside Trail. A new path leads visitors through this magical space - with NO steps. Volunteer Ed Turner helped to build the new path. The initial...
Volunteers visit an exotic hide-away
The Botanic Gardens team celebrated an important year on Thursday, July 29 with a visit to the amazing subTropical Exotics private nursery, a place that specialises in the wonderful world of Araceae (Aroids), including Anthuriums, Philodendrons, Monsteras and many...