Garden Areas

The 20 hectare Botanic Garden is bounded on the east, north and west by the picturesque tidal Coffs Harbour Creek with its mangroves, and rich bird life. The south-west corner is along a tributary of Carolls Creek. 

Drainage is good from the hillock to the north and west of the cemetery, down to the main swamp forest , which eventually drains into the creek in a natural low levee bank just south of the Picnic Area.

Over half of the Garden, mainly at the higher levels, is covered with natural forest which is being maintained as such with a minimum of disturbance.

At the entrance the Prime Display area is a mixture of native and exotic plants. and the main path divides dry sclerophyll forest from wetter areas close to the creek. The path leads to the rare and endangered gardens, sensory garden, greenhouses and the native gardens. The areas surrounding the large grassy region display plants and trees from South Africa, Tropical Africa, India, China, Japan, North and South America. The native rainforest, native timbers and palm forest are adjacent to the creek.