Australian Gardens showcasing Native Flora
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Australian Gardens - showcasing Australian native flora from all areas of Australia in these gardens - An Open Garden - Wandin, Melbourne, Vic. Australia

See Australian Gardens. An Australian open garden showcasing native plants of Australia at Katandra Gardens



Gardening Australia's "Gardener of the Year" 2005

An Australian Open Garden Scheme garden

Katandra Garden's Australian plant gardens are open for tourists, overseas visitors and plant enthusiasts.

Garden tours, Day visitors and accommodation set in garden setting.

Australian native garden plants.

Yarra Valley - Dandenong Ranges. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

 8 acres of landscaped wildflower gardens.

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Showcasing Australia's amazing flora - a botanic collection of plants from all areas of Australia - Enjoy the Australian gardens and birds
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** Gardens Open for Coach Tours - Any day - but prior bookings are essential.

** Gardens Open for Casual Visitors - Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10.00am to 5.00pm - and
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Phone: (Within Australia) (03) 5964 4523           International Calls:  +61 3 5964 4523

Mobile: 0417 367 499

49 Hunter Road, Wandin, Victoria, Australia 3139 ---- Melways 121 C3

Featuring Australian Wildflowers & Accommodation
Katandra is an Australian aboriginal word meaning "Song of Birds" and in this garden the birds do just that.  Over 75 species of birds have been recorded in the gardens.
The property was purchased in 1976 as a working orchard of cherries and plums.  About one acre was cleared of fruit trees to start the home garden in 1977.   In 1989  the cherries and plums were bulldozed and Dot was very keen to have a  few gum trees. These were planted, then Bob, in particular, developed a strong interest in the Australian flora and quickly added more Australian plants and a "few" more gum trees.  Bob learnt how to propogate the Australian plants and soon the garden was doubled in size.  Not content with a small garden the O'Neills soon were looking to add more and more garden beds until today the garden of 8 acres is stopped only by the fencelines.
The whole property has been turned into one of the most fascinating of gardens.  An extremely extensive range of Australian "Wildflowers" with numerous collections has been landscaped into mulched garden beds.  The property holds the OPCAA collection of Australian Correas or "Bush Bells" as some like to call them.


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Hosts: Dot & Bob O'Neill.  49 Hunter Road, Wandin, Victoria, Australia. 

Katandra Gardens is known for its magnificent range of Australian Native Plants.

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To sit quietly amongst the garden is a real delight as the birds flit by enjoying the nectar, 
squabble amongst themselves or even splash in one of the numerous bird-baths.