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It was many years since I had been to the Botanic Gardens - so now was a good a time as any. Having driven past the Gardens for a long time we decided it was time. There is a magnificant rain forest garden housed in a glass structure that is well worth the small admission fee that is charged.




Map of the
Botanic Gardens.

Looking towards
the rain forest.

Educational as well
as interesting.

Wheel chair
friendly paths.

Nice walking
paths.

Ferns abound
everywhere.

Clive stops
for lunch.

More
plants.

Smile
Gai.

View from the
rose garden.

An interesting
water feature.

More plants
were inside.

Beautiful
shaded paths.

More
shelter.

Looking across
the lake.

Another
water feature.

Inside the
catcus garden.

This was an
interesting plant.

This was the
old morgue.

Looking from
another entrance.

The rose
gardens.

Another
view.

Us in the
rose garden.

View of the
cactus gardens.