The Blue Lotus Water Garden has grown to cover over 14 acres featuring thousands of exotic lotus flowers and waterlilies all set amongst hundreds of banana palms and other beautiful plants.

Like the ad says, the tropics have moved to Melbourne.

Features include two main lakes, one with ten islands connected by twelve bridges, including three arched bridges, plus dozens of small ponds all full with thousands of flowers and other exotic water plants including the world's largest lily, the spectacular South American Victoria Cruziania with lily pads over 4ft. Also see the 2,000 year old Japanese Lotus and the Charles Winch waterlily enclosure containing the largest tropical waterlilies in the world.

There are wheelchair and walker friendly paths, shade areas with sheltered seating for 400 people, 100 seat Café Lotus, large retail nursery, gift shops, picnic and BBQ areas, clean toilets and water stations, friendly staff with expert advice, large car park with plenty of bus parking.

Cost

Payment methods accepted

Facilities

Activities

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday
10:30am -5:00pm
The garden is open to the public from December 26th and closes on the first Sunday in April.

Memberships

• Visitor Information Centre

Disabled access

Walker and wheelchair friendly paths to most attractions in the garden and cafe. As well as two disabled toilets.