Tours, Education and Volunteering

Garden tours

Free weekly tours

Join us for a gentle stroll every Thursday between 10am-11.30am, leaving from the deck stairs or make a group booking on (07) 4971 4444. Tours are cancelled in wet weather and on public holidays.

School and community group tours

Book a private group tour to learn more about the Gardens’ plants and animals. Ask about special areas of interest to meet your needs. Tours are available Monday to Friday from 8am - 3pm. Once your form has been received, you will be contacted to confirm your booking. Please note, tours will not be conducted during wet weather.

School booking form Community group booking form

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Schools in

If you’re a teacher with students from early childhood to Year 6, you can use the Gardens as an outdoor classroom. Lessons in the Gardens is an educational program aligned with the National Curriculum.

For more information, contact us on (07) 4971 4444. Lessons in the Gardens is proudly sponsored by Rio Tinto Alcan.

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Volunteering

Do you love the outdoors and community work? You can combine both as a Gardens volunteer doing activities like:

Herbarium work
Visitor services
Conservation work
Friends of Bonsai.

If you have any ideas to bring to our team contact us on (07) 4971 4444 or apply to become a volunteer.

Volunteer Application

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