Araluen Botanic Park (Australia)
- Araluen Botanic Park (Australia)
Araluen Botanical Park is located in a sheltered valley in the Darling Ranges just south of Perth, Western Australia. There is a small fee for entry to the Botanical Park of about convert|100|acre|km2 and is open every day of the year. There is a mixture of exotic plant varieties, however the park also contains many remnants of native bush.
History
Jack Simons bought the property in 1929 on behalf of the Young Australia League to use as a Holiday Camp.The YAL sold the Araluen Botanic Gardens in 1985 (but retained Camp Simons). A private company tried to run it as a tourist attraction however it was not profitable and in 1990 they sold it to the State Government, which appointed an Araluen Foundation to manage the park, and then began the process of restoring the park to its former glory and restoring public access. [ [http://www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au Araluen Foundation Inc Website] ]
Facilities
Gift Shop, Cafe (Tearooms and Function Centre), Parking, Toilets, Miniature Train, Walkways.The old swimming pool is now a lake and the diving board has been removed.
Events
An annual tulip festival is held during spring and a chilli festival is held in summer.From 1997 till 2007 an annual Folk Music Festival was also held each Spring in Araluen [ [http://www.araluenfolkfestival.org.au/ Araluen Folk Festival website] ] .Children's Activity Days are held during school holidays. [ [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22874515-5005364,00.html Childrens Activity Days website] ]
References
External links
* [http://members.iinet.net.au/~yal1/index.html Young Australia League Website]
* [http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perthhills/attractions/gardens/araluen-botanic-park Total Travel website review]
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