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!
Botanic Gardens volunteers vote a name change during Annual General Meeting
The members of Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens Inc voted to change the name of the Gardens during the association's Annual General Meeting on Thursday, August 13. The motion to change the name to include "significant reference to the Scenic Rim" while retaining the...
Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens to hold Annual General Meeting in August
The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens will hold their Annual General Meeting in the Gardens on Thursday, August 13. The meeting of members of Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens Inc will begin at 11.30am in the Pavilion near the Gardens entrance. The 40...
Event Guidelines
As our Gardens are for the enjoyment of the general public at all times, the following guidelines must be respected: Spaces cannot be reserved within the car park. This is an area available for all our visitors and we highly recommend car-pooling with other guests....
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to photograph in the Gardens? No. Photography and videography are at your leisure. If you wish to have photographs taken within the Gardens without a ceremony, booking is not required. However, please be mindful of existing Gardens users and other...
Plant sales
The Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens Potty Potters offer plants for sale to the public every week of the year. The plants are propagated and nurtured in a completely natural environment without artificial light. This ensures they are healthy and hardy, ready to...
Springtime celebrations at our Botanic Gardens
Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens celebrated spring over the last weekend in September and assisted the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club with their Springtime on the Mountain Open Gardens Trail. Our Potty Potters again achieved great success with their plant sale over...