Strolling through Camellia Gardens in Sydney
Camellia Gardens, located in Kareela in southern Sydney, was established as part of the 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Plan, with the first plantings in 1969. The garden has now developed into a beautiful camellia garden with over 450 varieties, and has been awarded the International Camellia Garden of Excellence by the International Camellia Society.
On July 18, 1970, the wife of the Governor of New South Wales, Mrs. Cutler (Cutler wife), officially opened the garden.
Upon entering the garden, it is refreshing to see a stream running through the garden, with small bridges and flowing water, giving the feeling of walking into a tropical rainforest. There are many rare ornamental plants and grey-headed flying foxes.
Kareena Creek, a stream running through the garden, divides it into northern and southern parts.
The creek attracts many wild ducks and rare migratory birds.
The garden is crisscrossed with paths; strolling along them, various plants accompany you, of course the most abundant being the blooming camellias.
This small pavilion is not marked on the park map, but it is hidden under the camellia trees, a good place to sit quietly, read, and rest.
On weekends and holidays, large numbers of residents and tourists come to stroll and enjoy the scenery; many couples also hold weddings and take wedding photos in the garden.
The garden also has a tea room overlooking the entire garden, offering English-style cream scones and high tea.
The biggest highlight of the park is that when you look up suddenly, you find many large trees hung with hanging fruit bats. It turns out to be an awe-inspiring fruit bat habitat.
This garden is not large, mostly families with children come to play. Birds in the garden are free-range, so visitors often bring bread to feed the birds, making it a great place for parent-child activities.
Camellia Gardens, its entrance directly facing the Yowie Bay wharf on Hacking Harbour, after visiting the garden, you can step out and photograph the scene at Yowie Bay wharf.
