About Araluen Botanic Park
Araluen Botanic Park is a 14-hectare botanic garden located in a sheltered valley in Roleystone, in the Perth Hills within the City of Armadale, Western Australia. Established in the 1930s as a Young Australia League camp, it is renowned for its seasonal displays of tulips, roses, camellias and native bushland. The park features landscaped gardens, waterfalls, walking trails and heritage buildings, attracting visitors for horticulture, events and nature-based recreation.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect terraced landscaped gardens set in a steep valley with seasonal floral displays, waterfalls and streams, rose and camellia collections, and surrounding jarrah forest. The site includes walking paths, lawn areas for picnics, heritage buildings including log cabins, a cafe and gift shop, lookouts over the valley, and bush trails. The experience is primarily garden sightseeing, photography and leisurely walking, with larger crowds during the spring Tulip Festival.
Key highlights
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14-hectare valley garden with terraced beds and waterfalls
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Annual Tulip Festival with over 150,000 tulips in spring
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Extensive camellia, rose and cool-climate plant collections
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Heritage log cabins and buildings from the Young Australia League era
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Bushland walking trails and natural jarrah forest surrounds