ABC Wednesday, A of Allendale Gardens

Photo of Allendale Gardens And Rainforest Walks

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Map of Allendale Gardens And Rainforest Walks

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Address

Allendale Gardens And Rainforest Walks
Allendale Lane, Blanch Road
Edith Creek 7330
Tasmania
Phone: 03 6456 4216
Fax: 03 6456 4223
Website: www.allendalegardens.com.au

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Allendale Gardens

When we entered this park we had immediately the feeling that this was a very special place, not just a park.To begin with we had a Devonshire tea with scones and strawberry jam and of course clotted cream. The owners of the park told us a bit of the history of the park.
The park was created and designed by the owners themselves. The park was dedicated to their little son who died at the age of six. Every inch of the garden radiates love and care.

The information about the park:
The two and a half hectares (6 acres) of landscaped gardens and lawns sit beside 26 hectares (16 acres) of cool temperate rainforest at Edith Creek. Choose from a number of walking paths, including 10, 15 and 30-minute walks. The paths weave through lovely tree fern glades, eucalyptus and blackwood trees. The forest walk includes a rare and endangered fern species known as hypolepus distans. This is the only substantial find across Australia of this species. In the gardens, different plants feature every month and a garden of 16th and 17th century roses has been developed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the gardens.
Sit down by the natural stream that runs through the property and see if you can spot the resident platypus( we didn't see it!). Notice the pheasants, peacocks, guinea fowl and pigeons as they wander freely. Enjoy a Devonshire tea in the gardens and look through the Garden Gallery where you will find postcards, posters and books as well as a DVD of the gardens.

We thank Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC, and we must thank Roger too for the weekly job to find  ten bloggers for each of the ABC Team members  to visit and to read their posts. For more interesting ABC posts click on the logo in the sidebar . This week we are looking for words    beginning with A, in our new round. Round 12 has begun, promising a lot of fun!