Queens Gardens

A few weekends ago we had a long weekend. On the Monday, Shan and I were feeling a bit restless so we decided to get out of the house. It was a really beautiful day but we didn't know how we wanted to spend it. After tossing around a few ideas we decided to head out and buy some coffees and then see where the day would take us.

It ended up taking us to Queens Gardens.

We'd been saying for ages that we should go and properly check out this garden (Shannon had been in there briefly in the first couple of days we moved to Townsville but hadn't checked it out entirely). I have to say that Townsville is very well equiped with many well maintained gardens scattered throughout the various suburbs and this one may be one of my favourites. Queens Garden is very impressive with a bird aviary, two hedge mazes, a succulents and herb garden and a bunch of other themed garden areas.

We frolicked around sipping our coffees, playing in the mazes and soaking in the winter sun.

Although we only stayed an hour or so we have plans to go back again with a picnic lunch and make a real afternoon of it.