Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Explore the vast range of flora from Mackay and the Whitsundays as well as other native and exotic plants which feature in five 'culturally-themed' gardens
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🌿 World Environment Day 2026 🌿Today we celebrate the vital role plants play in sustaining life on Earth—and here at Mack...
05/06/2026

🌿 World Environment Day 2026 🌿

Today we celebrate the vital role plants play in sustaining life on Earth—and here at Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens, we’re surrounded by that every day 🌏💚

Every plant tells a story of resilience, biodiversity and connection, reminding us why protecting our environment matters.

🌱 This World Environment Day, we encourage you to:
✨ Reconnect with nature
✨ Learn about native plants and conservation
✨ Take small actions—plant, protect and preserve

Thank you to everyone doing their part, big or small—every action makes a difference.

Botanic gardens are more than beautiful spaces—they’re living landscapes supporting biodiversity and community wellbeing.

🌿 Visit us this weekend and be part of it.

✨🧘‍♀️🌿 Yoga in the Gardens — Next Friday!A friendly reminder that our next yoga in the gardens class will be held on Fri...
04/06/2026

✨🧘‍♀️🌿 Yoga in the Gardens — Next Friday!

A friendly reminder that our next yoga in the gardens class will be held on Friday, June 12, from 9:00am to 10:00am on the Tropical Sun Lawn.

These relaxing outdoor classes take place on the second and fourth Friday of each month — the perfect way to unwind, stretch, and start your morning.

✨🌿Plant in the Spotlight Neofabricia myrtifolia, or Yellow Tea Tree is a flowering shrub, 1-4m high which naturally occ...
28/05/2026

✨🌿Plant in the Spotlight

Neofabricia myrtifolia, or Yellow Tea Tree is a flowering shrub, 1-4m high which naturally occurs in North QLD, around Cape York.

A very ornamental plant, valued particularly for its aromatic yellow flowering display, and for the soft pink colour of its new shoots, it is certainly something to consider growing as a feature plant.

📍Find this shrub flowering in the Australian Showcase Garden, along Lagoon Street in the Botanic Gardens.

See if you can spot any of these in the Gardens!Join us for a Friday guided walk in the Botanic Gardens and you might be...
27/05/2026

See if you can spot any of these in the Gardens!

Join us for a Friday guided walk in the Botanic Gardens and you might be able to spot one or all of these along the way!

Guided walks are a great way to learn about the different plants across our collection and perhaps spot some of our wildlife too.

Walks are free to attend, no bookings required. Meet your guide at Gardens Visitor Information.

🌿🐦 Bird Count at the Botanic Gardens with BirdLife Mackay.BirdLife Mackay will be hosting their quarterly bird count in ...
27/05/2026

🌿🐦 Bird Count at the Botanic Gardens with BirdLife Mackay.

BirdLife Mackay will be hosting their quarterly bird count in the Botanic Gardens this Friday, May 29 – and anyone interested is warmly invited to join in!

📍 Meeting point: Viewing Deck next to the Café
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM

Come along to help spot and record local birdlife in the gardens. Whether you’re an experienced birdwatcher or just curious, it will be a great way to start the morning.

✅ What to bring:
Closed-in shoes
Water bottle
Sun-smart clothing

Mackay Regional Council Libraries will be at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow morning - 🌿Walk n Talk Book Club is on 8am til...
25/05/2026

Mackay Regional Council Libraries will be at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow morning -

🌿Walk n Talk Book Club is on 8am til 9am - meet at the Botanic Gardens Meeting Room.
🌿Storytime in the Gardens is on 9.30am til 10am on the Tropical Sun Lawn.

These programs are run on the second and the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Botanic Gardens. Relax, slow down and enjoy spending time doing something different in the gardens.

✨🌿Did you miss the native plant sale on Saturday at our open day? Don't worry - we've got you covered. We have a great r...
25/05/2026

✨🌿Did you miss the native plant sale on Saturday at our open day? Don't worry - we've got you covered. We have a great range of native plants available to purchase at Gardens Visitor Information.

🌳Species include -
Dianella caurela var. assera, Long-stemmed Flax Lily
Lomandra banksii - Banks' Mat-rush, Cape York Lomandra
Amomum queenslandicum, Cape York Ginger
Hoya macgillivrayi, Macgillivray's Hoya
Crinum pedunculatum – Swamp Lily, Crinum Lily
Pleiogynium timorense, Burdenkin Plum
Melaleuca hemisticta, Gold-dusted Bottlebrush
Antidesma parvifolium, Black Currant
Atractocarpus fizalanii, Native Gardenia
Barringtonia calyptrata Mango Pine
Cupaniopsis wadsworthii – Duck’s Foot
Flindersia schottiana - Bumpy Ash
Morinda citrifolia – Cheese Fruit Tree / Noni Fruit Tree

A number of these species are on display in the Botanic Gardens. Take a walk to see some of these on display.

22/05/2026

We are all set up, the sun is shining! Come on down to the gardens and say g'day!

Address

9 Lagoon Street
Mackay, QLD
4740

Telephone

07 4952 7300

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