Rockhampton Botanic Gardens

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden located in The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1869, it is one of Queensland's oldest public gardens, set on 33 hectares adjacent to Murray Lagoon. The gardens are notable for extensive tropical plant collections, a Japanese Garden, heritage trees, and the co-located Rockhampton Zoo. It serves as a major recreational and horticultural attraction for Central Queensland.

Visitors can expect landscaped gardens with wide sealed paths winding through tropical and native plant collections, palm avenues, and lawns surrounding Murray Lagoon. Areas to explore include the formal Japanese Garden with central lake and pavilion, fernery, heritage precinct with historic plantings, and the adjacent Rockhampton Zoo within the same precinct. The setting is flat and shaded with picnic lawns, playgrounds, and abundant waterbirds around the lagoon. Walking, photography, birdwatching and relaxed sightseeing are the main experiences.