To the west of the township of Camperdown, at the top of a windswept hill, you will find the Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum. They occupy a spectacular site with views across the ancient Western Victorian volcanic plains and the crater lakes of Bullen Merri and Gnotuk. This is the sacred land of the Djargurd Wurrung people – Eastern Maar Country.
The Camperdown Gardens land was put aside in 1869 with work being carried out by Daniel Bunce from 1870, in 1888 improvements were made under the guidance of William Guilfoyle. The Gardens feature four species of trees on the Significant tree registry; The African Holly, an avenue of nine Linden trees, two Himalayan Oaks and the New Zealand Akiraho. The impressive canopy also includes Elms, Cedars and Pines.
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Camperdown Botanic Gardens are a wonderful place to enjoy a picnic or BBQ (free electric BBQ) with your friends and family. Dogs on leashes are permitted in Camperdown Botanic Gardens. To comply with local by-laws and ensure safety for visitors and residents, dogs must be on leads at all times and owners need to be carrying bags to clean up after them.
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Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Great Ocean Road region the Wadawurrung, Eastern Maar & Gunditjmara. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage and the connection to their traditional lands. We commit to building genuine and lasting partnerships that recognise, embrace and support the spirit of reconciliation, working towards self-determination, equity of outcomes and an equal voice for Australia’s first people.
