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Queens Park - Orchid House, QLD Australia
| Address | Goldsmith Street,
Mackay
Queensland, 4740, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Queens Park - Orchid House | | Telephone Enquiries : | 07-4968 4444 |
The Ken Burgess Orchid House is situated in Queen’s Park in Mackay City and has often been described as one of Mackay’s secret treasures. Established in 1886, Queen’s Park covers about six hectares. It is an oasis of large tropical trees such as the Banyan Fig and Royal Palm, some well over a Century old. The grounds also include a cricket oval, children’s playgrounds, exercise equipment and a rotunda.
However, one of the most significant attractions in the park is the Ken Burgess Orchid House which opened in 1988. The building is made of hardwood, stands 5.8 metres high, is circular in design, and covers about 270 square metres. It was designed by a City Council Engineer Mr Bob Pollock and named after long-serving Park Curator Ken Burgess.
When the facility opened, Mr Burgess supplied plants from his private collection. These, along with the City’s own orchid stocks, have grown to become one of the finest collections of its kind in Australia. The Orchid House today boasts about 3000 orchids with many of the 989 species aged between 60 and 70 years. There are also about 6000 foliage plants. A nursery supporting the facility has 2100 orchids and 8000 foliage plants to allow for flowering plants to be rotated.
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| Entity Facility | BBQ Facilities, Car park, Picnic Area, Shaded Area. | | Experience | Flora/Fauna, Historic/Heritage. |
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