Summary

A walk through an amazing rose garden with over 5500 roses, 600 types in about 6 acres. Wide paths lead to a wonderland of roses to explore by yourself or with family. It's the jewel of the west!

Description

The Victoria State Rose Garden, the jewel of the west, is a public garden managed by Parks Victoria and looked after by volunteers of the rose garden. It has over 5500 roses, 600 types of roses in about six acres of garden.

The garden beds are surrounded by wide paths . The main bed is a tudor rose shape with paths leading to all the areas. The roses continue over the mound to a David Austin Bud of roses and then a large leaf shape with Australian bred roses. Along the fence without a path is the heritage border.

You can walk it easily quickly or slowly and you can continue the walk through the garden to the Werribee Park and onwards through to the sculpture park and to the orchard. You could also extend this to walk the Werribee River Walk. Its a beautiful peaceful part of the world and worth a visit and a walk.

The garden part with its paths is wheelchair friendly with public toilets also available in the picnic area to theleft of the carpark. Best time to see the rose garden is from November (peak) to late March/April. The volunteers deadhead and prune through out the year to keep the roses in flower. See the website for more details and how to get there. Entry into the garden is a new big corten steel arch visible from the carpark.

Entry is free . This walk is also accessible by public transport. Simply catch a train to Werribee station. From there, bus 439 will take you all the way to Werribee Park and the Victoria State Rose Garden , also to the zoo. The paths in the rose garden are wide with compacted course sand/gravel which are great for walking, prams and also wheelchairs,

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Points of Interest

1. One of the standard avenue of roses (Sevilliana ).

Standand Avenue leading to the gazebo.

2. Victoria State Rose Garden - November

There are 5000+ roses in six acres managed by Parks Victoria ,looked after by volunteers of the rose garden throughout the year. Beautiful and relaxing a great place to walk and smell the roses.

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3. Festoons of roses surrounding the garden.

In November and December the outer festoons of roses are a site to behold.

4. The steel arch leading into the rose garden

You could start your walk here if entering at this end. The arch leads you into the rose garden.

5. Gazebo in the centre of the garden

A focal point in the centre of the Tudor Rose garden. It is surrounded by rosees Victoria Gold and Pink Iceberg roses.

6. Roses in bloom

Rose Perfume Pefection as a standard Avenue is spectacular at the rose garden.

Features

Public Transport

Seating available

Public toilets

Pram friendly

Local treasures

Park / Garden