Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Review

Excellent , great interpretation of our natural fauna, pity we don't all practice the same values. If we continue removing vegetation as we have done in our first 200yrs we won't have much left.

Very nice wandering around these lovely gardens. One of the best I have visited. Very nice cafe and staff.

Absolutely fantabulous! The touring mimi vehicle is a greau way to concentrate your visit as you can see the whole gardens with on off pick up areas all through the facility.

Lovely place for a walk. Great for kids cafe meals fresh. Staff lovely. Gift shop super for a shop. Ammenaties close and clean. Very nice

Picturesque. Great for families to spend all day at. Lovely staff. Play area and Cafe was great too!

This place is a must-visit. Every penny spent at this place is so worth it. I love how they focused in the landscape of this area. My friends and I had a great time there!

I was amazed at how nice this place was I ha e lived around the area my whole life and never knew such a beautiful place to take the kids was only just around the corner. Its enormous and extremely well maintained.

Love the different walks and plant sections, beautifully landscaped, great restaurant and a good area to paddle feet

It's was very interesting to no what plants came from and going on the train was great the lady was very nice love it

Beautiful and calm place. Very well designed and provides great ideas for developing drought free garden.

Great place for a hike or gentle walk.. Lovely Cafe

....beautiful, contemporary botanical garden, show casing the best of Australian fauna & garden design and gorgeous water features....lots of places to roam or sit, chat, read, knit, day-dream.....will satisfy both grown-ups & kids alike....Enjoy! ~ : )

Good management but the water area needs more safety boards or needs to be protective where kids play otherwise its awesome for family outings

I am accustomed to the Royal Botanic Gardens near the city. It is like an english garden, the Cranbourne one is as classy and full of Australian natives. Fab

This is probably the best garden I've ever been to!

Such an incredible garden. Wish we were able to stay longer but will 100% be back again! I found myself explaining to people it s the MONA of gardens if they hadn t heard of it.

Well layed out and designed gardens. Highly recommended

Excellent native vegetation in a wonderful structured set of show gardens with an abundance of walks and water features

Love this place! It is like being way out in the bush but close to home. Lots of walking tracks of varying distances and a great lookout on top of the hill.

Lovely place an lovely cafe as well their scones are lovely

Great day out, plenty to explore and great water area for kids.

So the entry to this place is at the end of a rather unassuming suburban street, that has you wondering if you took a wrong turn. Aside from this we had a great half day, with the highlight for our young kids being the shuttle bus that does a circuit and of course the water play area. The desert landscape is well done, perhaps a path allowing visitors to walk down the middle of it, thus feeling like you are in the desert not just looking in, would be a nice addition? Also I felt the lawn area by the lake could have some more natural shade.

Fantastic. Walk around and admire the native landscapes. Inspiring!

Last time I was here, the gardens had just opened. Have just been back and it s amazing to see how it has grown and developed. Such an amazing tranquil nod to how amazing Australia is. A little out of the way depending where you live. It well worth the trip. Be sure to pack a picnic to enjoy in one of the luscious picnic spots.

A great place to visit in terms of meeting friends and family.

Is a lovely place, has native bush area, great for walks or bike rides. Picnic area with barbecues and seats. Good for groups and families. Also has a playground area with under cover areas for poor weather. Australian gardens area is fantastic, has a tidal pool area kids can play safely in the shallow water on hot days has two cafes, check times as second not always operating when quiet, second is at far end of garden area past lakes. Main cafe open during park hours. Also has gift shop for souvenirs etc. Highly recomend

Wonderful garden to visit for garden ideas, or just to relax as no walk around.

Nice gardens, free but full of outdoors that don't respect other visitors.

Australian native plant showcase and stunning landscaping.
My favourite areas were the running water features where kids of all ages were having the best time, the boab trees and the eucalypt walk.
The cafe was elevated to provide a view over the gardens and the staff were brilliant- efficient & friendly.
My only disappointment was an apparent scarcity of native wildfowers ( like one finds in Kings Park Perth). I would love to see flannel flowers, Geraldton Wax, etc. I did see lots of magnificent Kangaroo Paw though.
I may have missed others or maybe it was the wrong season.
Thanks for making this attraction accessible and FOC.

A fantastic garden for birds and plants. Excellent displays and plenty of room for the kids. Be careful of the snakes in the garden

I am totally going back there again!! Has a wading pool and lots of different interesting aress to explore - the gardens are quirky and designed with real imagination

Love this place .. great walks...ample space ..beautiful plants all around ..free to go ....go on a sunny day and have a good picnic ....

Most wonderful botanical garden with all Australian plants and vegetation. Nice walks, and very easy terrain. Must take a camera

Beautiful place to take your kids for a cheap afternoon. Pack a picnic and drinks and you have a great time. Water activities for the children if you're game to share with others.

Such a variety of plants, with design ideas for use in our gardens. Friendly, helpful staff, I am very pleased to have visited.

It's an interesting garden, quite different from the usual ones. Not to forget it's very pretty

What a beautiful garden. You can easily spend whole day here and have a picnic. The pathway is very accesible for younv kids and we brought stroller too. We spotted echidna and many kinds of birds . Parking lot can be crowded during holiday so best to come early. We will be back as now it will be our family favorite place.

Gem of a place all the way out in Cranbourne. Well designed. Good fun for both adults and kids

Great place to go for a walk and relax. Awesome place for people who loves plants and flowers.

Interesting. Well-designed garden. Good for those who are curious about the native Australian vegetations

If your looking for somewhere differenect. Somewhere to just wonder around or even just check out some beautiful local fauna.

Great for learning, excercise, entertainment and food. Also popular with schools and kinder groups so weekdays can be busy with these groups however I have always found the school leaders to be courteous to other patrons.
Toilets, playgrounds, great gardens, informative signage and water-play all in one. An excellent few hours/day can be spent here.
Flat paths ideal for prams and wheelchairs.
Thanks to the people that look after these public places, hats off to you.
Thanks for allowing a (mainly) free activity for all family members.
(Small fee for a tour but you can walk around for free or make a small donation to the park. We also try to support the cafe when we are there.)

A nice visit to an Australian themed garden can look a bit bleak in the heat of summer but it's a unique view vs the evergreen botanical gardens you will find elsewhere

Very nice grounds absolutely beautiful middle garden. Nice place to walk and relax in the sun

that was really nice experience, so many different types of trees and nice views.

Not as good as the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.

Great inspirations .love seeing the nursery for endangered plants The boabs are struggling a bit.The volunteers and staff are great

Worth going out of your way and taking a look if you are in the area. Well maintained gardens, interesting architecture and there a little splashing area for kids. Free entry too, so you have little to lose.

Was kicked out for loitering??? Does staff even have the authority to do that? Just wanted a day out with the kids.

One of the best place to relax and very beautiful garden.

Beautiful gardens . Great walk . Learnt a fair bit for my garden

A different sort of botanic gardens inspired by a dry climate a hidden gem well worth seeking out

It has been about three years since i have visited. Has developed and improved since then. Lots of people wandering around enjoying the Gardens.

A great free garden that is an enjoyable stroll. When we went the cafe was closed unfortunately so we had to go elsewhere, and options are extremely limited in Cranbourne

Amazing garden all Australia natives.and great cafe

one of the better places for a nature walk in Victoria

A great slice of botanical Australia all seen in one place. Extremely well done. The bus trip was excellent to get an overall perspective of the layout and history and diversity of the gardens. Well done!

My partner and I had a great time walking around seeing the varied landscapes and plantations that this place has to offer. There's a cafe that you can sit and relax with a nice cup of coffee that over looks the garden. I highly recommend this place for all. Very kid friendly. Lots to see and do and the best thing is, ITS FREE :)