The Sensory Gardens were opened to the public in September 2011 and are a place of enchantment and inspiration. There is a rich range of sensory experiences provided by the clever design and carefully selected plants.
The many elements include playful water features, a striking sculpture of the Barking Gecko and the enticing stepping stones.
To help fund the Sensory Garden Dubbo City Council received $458,000 from the Federal Government, and many local TAFE students contributed their time to the construction of this garden.
Significant elements within the Sensory Gardens include:
• A Georgian style rose bed planted with David Austin Roses
• Interactive and accessible water features
• A striking sandstone sculpture of the Barking Gecko
• Stepping stones across the lake
• A herb garden and all access potting bench
• Over 1,300 plants.
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COMMON NAME |
BOTANIC NAME |
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Water Plants |
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Common Reed |
Phragmities australis |
| Common Rush |
Juncus usitatus |
| Common Spikerush |
Eleocharis acuta |
| Tall Sedge |
Carex appressa |
| Jointed Twig Rush |
Baumea articulate |
| Garden Plants | |
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Mudgee Wattle |
Acacia spectabilis |
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Weeping Maple |
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum Std |
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Fern Leaf Maple |
Acer japonica f. aconitifolium |
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Japanese windflower |
Anemone X hybrida |
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Cailtlins giant Bugle |
Ajuga Jungle beauty |
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Pink Silk Tree |
Albizzia julibrissin |
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Lemon scented verbena |
Aloysia triphylla |
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Kangaroo paw |
Anigozanthos 'Bush gem' |
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Columbine |
Aquilega vulgaris |
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Wormwood |
Artemisia arborescens |
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African Daisy |
Arctotis hybrida |
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Lemon Myrtle |
Backhousia citriodora |
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Alphonse Karr Bamboo |
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' |
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Slender Weavers Bamboo |
Bambusa textilis 'gracilis' |
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Banksia ‘Birthday Candles’ |
Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' |
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Brachycome daisy |
Brachyscome multifida |
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Queensland Bottle Tree |
Brachychiton rupestris |
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Bubbleja |
Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' |
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Box Hedge |
Buxus microphylla var.japonica |
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Fringe Myrtle |
Calytrix tetragona |
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Mexican Orange Blossom |
Choisya ternate |
| Silk Floss Tree, Kapok |
Ceiba speciosa |
| Meyer Lemon |
Citrus limon 'Meyer' |
| Kaffir lily hybrid |
Clivia miniata 'hybrid' |
| Lemon Scented Gum |
Corymbia citriodora |
| Convolvulus |
Convolvulus mauritanicus |
| Karo Red |
Coprosma 'Karo Red' |
| Cordyline |
Cordyline stricta 'Red Sensation' |
| Lemongrass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
| Lemon Scented Myrtle |
Darwinia citriodora |
| Ghost Bamboo |
Dendrocalamus minor 'amoenus' |
| Purple Hop Bush |
Dodonaea viscose Purpurea' |
| Lavender Grass |
Eragrostis elongata 'Elvera' |
| Escallonia |
Escallonia 'Red Elf' |
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Bush blue gum |
Eucalyptus globulus 'compacta' |
| Blue Fescue |
Festuca Glauca |
| Cumquat |
Fortunella |
| Gardenia |
Gardenia augusta 'florida' |
| Honey Locust Lime Green |
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Lime Green' |
| Curry Plant |
Helichrysum angustifolium |
| Yellow Buttons |
Helichrysum ramosissimum |
| Native Frangipani |
Hymenosporum flavum |
| Japanese blood grass |
Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' |
| Impatiens |
Impatiens 'red' / 'white' |
| Bearded iris |
Iris germanica |
| Red Hot poker |
Kniphofia – Winter Cheer |
| French Lavender |
Lavandula dentata |
| Crepe Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei 'Sioux' |
| Variegated liriope/mondo |
Liriope 'Stripey White' |
| Tea tree |
Leptospermum 'Wiri donna' |
| Apple |
Malus domestica |
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
| Broad Leafed Paperbark |
Melaleuca quinquenervia |
| Common Mint |
Mentha viridis |
| Magnolia Little Gem |
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' |
| Port wine Magnolia |
Michelia figo |
| Weeping Mulberry |
Morus alba 'Pendula' |
| Myoporum |
Myoporum parvifolium |
| Sacred bamboo |
Nandina domestica |
| Catmint |
Nepeta cataria |
| Olive |
Olea europaea |
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Black Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' |
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Flax hybrid |
Phormium 'Bronze baby' |
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Variegated Lemon scented Geranium |
Pelagonium crispum variegata |
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Chinese pistachio |
Pistacia chinensis |
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Pittosporum Emerald Star |
Pittosporum tenuifolium Emerald Star' |
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Silver Sheen |
Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen' |
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Black Bamboo |
Phyllostachys nigra |
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Plumbago white |
Plumbago 'White' |
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Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
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Climbing Pierre de Ronsard |
Rosa 'Pierre de Ronsard' |
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Rose |
Rosa Crepuscule |
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officianalis |
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Mexican sage |
Salvia leucantha |
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Salvia |
Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' |
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Chinese Tallow Wood |
Sapium sebiferum |
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Lambs ears |
Stachys lanata |
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Lilly Pilly |
Syzgium australe 'Elite' |
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Star jasmine ground cover |
Trachelospermum asiaticum |
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Chinese Elm |
Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' |
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Violets |
Viola labradorica |
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Vinca |
Vinca major |
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Wisteria |
Wisteria Sinensis Blue Pacific |
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Wollemi Pine |
Wollemi nobilis |
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Grass tree |
Xanthorrhoea australis |
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Grass Tree |
Xanthorrhoea glauca |
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Flamboyant |
Delonix regia |
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Golden Trumpet Tree |
Tabebuia chrysotricha |
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Gymea Lilly |
Doryanthes excelsa |
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Japanese Sago Palm |
Cycad revoluta |