Cooktown Botanical Gardens
Cooktown Botanical Gardens
Cooktown Botanical Gardens
4.5
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Tam
Townsville, Australia22 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
This review is for the cafe at the gardens. The staff are very unfriendly. When ordering my meal I asked if I could have a take away coffee instead of in a mug I was snapped at and told this will be an extra 50 cents the woman serving didn’t even look up at me when ordering. No seats to sit to eat and when the meal was ready I collected it and awaited my coffee I had ordered with the meal and asked about it the woman stated that she had bussed ages ago I replied that the buzzer was handed in when I got my meal she reluctantly made another for me.
Terrible customer service wouldn’t recommend eating here. The gardens are stunning so save yourself the grief and eat elsewhere and come and enjoy the gardens.
Terrible customer service wouldn’t recommend eating here. The gardens are stunning so save yourself the grief and eat elsewhere and come and enjoy the gardens.
Written 24 August 2022
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perth76 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
I’m sure the Botanical Gardens are nice. When we arrived in Cooktown after a 4 hour drive from Cairns, we just wanted to sit down for a coffee. We were advised this was one of the better places in town. We arrived at 1.50pm. I was aware they closed at 2pm. Before we had time to speak, the lady behind the counter announced , “The cook has to go, you can have an ice cream and a cool drink.’ Now, I’m sure it doesn’t need a cook to make a cup of coffee with maybe a cake, which was in a display cabinet right there. We can take a hint… we weren’t welcome there. So left.
Written 2 September 2024
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twyfordjones
Mooloolaba, Australia248 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Lovely gardens, easy to walk around, about 1 hour to wander around the gardens. Lovely gallery and display. Interesting history. Very good cafe with homemade cakes, meals etc. Coffee very good. Staff very friendly and knowledgable. Good pleace to buy gifts.
Written 4 June 2021
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_jennys3489
Melbourne, Australia376 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Wonderful green and cool gardens , lots of history worth reading , lovely cafe . Say walk around with lots of information. Wonderful trees plants and flowers . Worth a visit if your interested in gardens
Written 18 May 2022
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Bronwyn L
Melbourne, Australia73 contributions
July 2024 • Couples
Botanical gardens had amazing plants as you might expect. Great place for a slow walk or a picnic. Also has a FABULOUS cafe with unexpected offerings for a remote location. We had a melt in your mouth frittata with an imaginative salad rather than a few bits of lettuce with tomato. Came back the next day for lunch again. Option to walk to finch bay
Written 12 July 2024
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Stephen O
116 contributions
Sept 2019
Cooktown has some amazing views to see, great walks to undertake and lovely people to meet - top of my things to do list would be the Botanical Gardens. Beautifully look after with an amazing rang of plants and wild life to review. At the heart of the gardens is a really lovely Art Gallery (full of beautiful art work carried out by local artists) and a Fabbie Cafe, I'd highly recommend the balcony over looking the gardens - a top spot to enjoy coffee, tea, breaks, lunch and so much more.
On my visit I had the pleasure of meeting Amy, I heard her on the phone before she introduced herself, helping a visiter to the area - I was truly impressed. Great smile and very welcoming, proud of her work place and a great representative of Cooktown people. Thank you Honey for you support and great work.
On my visit I had the pleasure of meeting Amy, I heard her on the phone before she introduced herself, helping a visiter to the area - I was truly impressed. Great smile and very welcoming, proud of her work place and a great representative of Cooktown people. Thank you Honey for you support and great work.
Written 18 September 2019
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Raymond W
Townsville, Australia4,534 contributions
June 2021 • Couples
Cooktown is a splendidly romantic and isolated town, and the Botanic Gardens is one of its must-see attractions. Revived in 1985 after many decades of neglect, it is now a beautifully maintained tropical garden with a palmetum, orchidarium, cut flower garden and beautiful tropical hardwoods. From the back gate, you can continue onwards to Finch Bay, which is an isolated beach on the Coral Sea. Entrance is free.
Written 2 July 2021
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paulabrown123014
Caister-on-Sea, UK73 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
Buy a book on trees in the shop and enjoy identifying them as you walk round. Fascinating display of trees and flora, but bit too hot for me to stay longer than 2 hours
Written 9 December 2016
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Steve P
Redcliffe, Australia1,215 contributions
Aug 2020
I have been lucky enough to visit Botanical Gardens all over the world. This one is not world-class, but it is very peaceful and rewarding. It gives a good presentation of Tropical Queensland's trees and shrubs and is worth taking the walk from town.
Written 23 August 2020
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confusedAussie
Aussie274 contributions
Aug 2020
We did a small wander. Inyeresting to see trees species supposedly found by Banks. Lots seemed to be closed off. Couldnt get to tracks for Finch bay etc
Written 7 August 2020
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I can not find the opening hours/days on their website. Do you know this information or where I can find it?
Thanks!
Written 22 December 2016
Not sure of opening times/days etc. It seemed to be run by volunteers & am guessing is open most days in daylight hours.. However have found a phone number- try 61 (0)7 4069 5672.
Hope this helps.
Written 22 December 2016
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