Anderson Gardens is the largest botanic garden in Townsville. Covering 25 hectares, the gardens include fine specimens of tropical trees and palms, grand avenues and the World Cycad Collection. Originally planted as an arboretum, the collections are developing with a strong emphasis on native and dry tropical plants.
With substantial botanic credentials, including the Cape York Peninsula Collection, one of the world's largest collections of Pandanus and the Tropical Orchard, everyday visitors as well as botanical enthusiasts can enjoy the diverse range of flora in Anderson Gardens. Initiated in the early 1930's, the garden today is an innovative botanic accomplishment and a wonderful public asset.
You will be visiting a Tropical Almond Tree in the Cape York Habitat and taking nature's spiral staircase up approximately 12m to the top floor in order to find the black bison hung in the canopy.
If you don't enjoy climbing or aren't confident then give this one a miss. The log must be signed to claim a find. (I doubt you would even be able to spot it from the ground anyway.)
Anderson Gardens are open to the public between sunrise and sunset. Gates will be closed at other times.
WARNING!
Words of caution and advice:
- Tree climbing can be dangerous by it's very nature. It is your sole responsibility to get proper instructions, to act safely and with caution while using the right equipment.
- The cache location like many high terrain caches, could be dangerous or potentially deadly for the untrained or unprepared!
- Know your limitations and the limitations of your equipment.
- Pick your time and watch out for gardener muggles.
- Do not attempt in the dark or the wet.
- It is not recommended to attempt this alone.
- BYO Pen.
- Take care not to drop the log or the container.
Congratulations to Karicka for being the FTF.
