The picturesque city of Wollongong is the third largest city in New South Wales. The city of Wollongong has an urban area population of 234,482 and a metropolitan population of 263,525. Well known for its numerous tourist attraction spots, one of the most notable and well known tourist spot in the city is the Wollongong Botanical Gardens in Wollongong. The Wollongong Botanical Gardens is situated in the Wollongong suburb of Keiraville. The Wollongong Botanical Gardens of Wollongong was opened in the year 1970 in the month of September.
The Wollongong Botanical Gardens is actually the local botanical gardens of the Illawarra. There are various themed areas in the garden. There is a herb garden, rose garden, azalea bank, succulent plants, woodland garden and several rain forest areas in Wollongong Botanical Gardens in Wollongong in Australia. The themed areas in Wollongong Botanical Gardens in Wollongong are divided into Subtropical Rainforest, Illawarra Rainforest, Exotic Rainforest and Dry Rainforst. There is a beautiful little brook that runs through the garden and enters into a small lake. This brook joins the Para Brook and ultimately enters into the Puckeys Estate Reserve. There are beautiful and eye catching flowers especially in the azalea garden and succulent garden. It is a place for the local university students to study plants. There is a lake in the garden that features a boardwalk to a rotunda in the center. Geese, ducks and seagulls are found in the lake.
The Japanese style wooden bridge over the brook is another attractive feature of the Wollongong Botanical Gardens in Wollongong. The BHP fountain at the northern entrance of the Wollongong Botanical Gardens is another picturesque and attractive feature. The Wollongong Botanical Gardens of Wollongong manages a number of annexes. The annexes include the Korrongulla Wetlands in Primbee, the Mount Keira Summit Park and Puckeys Estate Reserve in Fairy Meadow.
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