Gold Coast Tour
SUB-TROPICAL PARADISE ON THE GOLD COAST
POST CONFERENCE TOUR
May 25th and 26th
Itinerary
Monday 25th May
Leave Brisbane via bus 08:00hrs from Roma St
- Travel to The Marshall Garden
GCBG Friends members Evelyn and Bob Marshall’s garden – ‘Tani tai en’ situated in the beautiful Currumbin Valley – morning tea on arrival in the historic farm sheds. - Bus to:
Tropical Fruit World Duranbah via Chinderah Bay Drive on Tweed River with views to Mt Warning. - Lunch of sandwich platter will be pre-ordered
…followed by plantation orchard visit, then tropical fruit tasting. - Travel to overnight 4 star accommodation via a short stop and walk at Fingal Head, gardens and enjoy coastal views across to Cook Is.
- Overnight free time
Tuesday 26th May
- Breakfast at hotel
- 5 minute Bus ride To Gold Coast Regional Botanic Garden
- welcome intro by Curator Paul
- 2 alternating tours
- Story of Country and Bushfood
- Wallum and Endeavour 250 Headland Garden
- Then swap.
- On the run morning – tea cool drinks/water and light snack /biscuits/muffin
- Lunch under the marquee with the Friends – sandwiches, wraps and slices with Bushfood influence
- After lunch another two tours
- Herbarium & Nursery
- Flowers by Friends display/demo and Rosser Garden
- Leave GCBG for a mystery garden tour
- Arrive back in Brisbane no later than 4pm
Pre-conference
Sunshine Coast Tour
Supported by...
Sir Joseph Banks Society
