Candidimage Photography: Australian Garden Visit

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Australian Garden Visit - Post One Red Sand Garden

Australian Garden - Red Sand Garden

The Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is home to the new Australian Gardens the gardens are open everyday except Christmas Day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
How to get to the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne (off South Gippsland H'way) Melway Ref: 133 K10

We re-visited the Australian Gardens today as we do once a year and what a way to spend several hours enjoying what this magnificent garden has to offer. We spent 3 1/2 hours there and I felt that we were some what rushed. I think to do justice to the gardens we should have arrived earlier and taken more time to wander around taking advantage of what the garden to offer. While I was there however I did take time to take many photos, so over the next week or so I will post some of them on this blog in a effort to show some of the extraordinary view of this wonderful garden.

Red Sand Garden

I will start the journey with photos of the Red Sand Garden, this striking red sand is the first thing visitors see once leaving the visitors centre and entering the garden and walking down the stairs. You could be forgiven for thinking you are in red heart Australia with the striking red sand and the contrast effect of the grey-blue salt bush. The Ephemeral Lake Sculpture is inspiring but this area is out of bounds to the public, but you can experience many different view of this area as you make your way around the gardens.