Booderee Botanic Gardens

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Lichen-splashed rocks, big ferns and mossy paths make for an enriching ramble at these 80-hectare gardens off the road to Cave Beach. The gardens are owned by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community; with advance notice, family-operated, Indigenous-owned Galamban can offer guided tours explaining the uses of various plants for food and medicine.

The gardens' closing time is between 5pm and 7pm from October to April; exact hours are posted on the gate.


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