Welcome to Karwarra Australian Garden
A tranquil botanic garden to visit, Karwarra will captivate with its cooler mountain environment and its landscaped areas with over 2000 native plants and 1300 different species. It provides a natural attraction for a great variety of Australian birds. Certified collections of Telopea and Boronias are held within the garden, which merges with native bushland. The garden is located behind the Kalorama Reserve, Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama (Mel Ref 120, B9). Entry is free. Click here to view a map.
Open
Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday & Sunday 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Closed Mondays, Good Friday, Christmas Day and days of TOTAL FIRE BAN.
Click to view the Karwarra Annual Flowering Calendar
Click to view Karwarra's upcoming events
Karwarra Native Plant Nursery
Climate change and water restrictions have made Karwarra's well stocked native plant nursery a focus as gardeners develop their gardens to suit drier times.
Friendly assistance from Lindy, Karwarra's horticulturist, and Regan, is readily available to identify the right plant for any situation in your garden.
Plants in the nursery are mainly watered with collected rainwater and any excess water is recycled.
6" Pots $8.50
Tube stock $3.00
Click here to view the nursery stock list
For specific selections please check with Karwarra staff on 9728 4256 to avoid disappointment.
Coming Events
2010 Plant Sale details coming soon
More about Karwarra...
This distinctive national collection of Australian plants which thrive in the shady gullies and misty winters of the Dandenong's temperate rainforest was opened to the public in 1971...more about Karwarra's history, characteristics and management
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